A couple of weeks ago I mentioned that I made a Berroco Ultra Wool DK version of my new Winslow Park Cowl (as featured below):
I used colors similar to the ones featured in the original (which I had used Manos del Uruguay Silk Blend for). These colors in Berroco were: Wheat, Butternut, Stonewashed, Blue Angel and Sky Blue:
But unlike the Manos Silk Blend, Ultra Wool DK comes in 100g skeins. So there was A LOT of each color left over! That of course means that you can make multiple Winslow Park Cowls, but you can also consider using the yarn for a totally different pattern. I decided to try using some leftovers for my Summer Soundtrack Cowl and I was so happy with the results:
I used Butternut as my color A and Sky Blue as my color B – I think it’s such a great combo! But there was enough yarn of any of the 5 colors that you could pick any combo you like. Due to some gauge differences though, I did make a few alterations to the pattern. See below for my pattern adjustment list:
Changes I made to the Summer Soundtrack Cowl when using Berroco Ultra Wool DK:
- I used a US 6 24″ circular needle as my main needle instead of a US 5 24″ needle.
- I cast-on 136 stitches (instead of 144).
- In both sections 1 and 2, I repeated rows 1-6: 7 times (instead of 8) – this means that you will have 9 bands of color B (in section 1) and color A (in section 2) instead of the 10 bands.
- I used a US 5 24″ circular needle for the top ribbing instead of the US 4 24″ needle.
If you’d like to make your own Summer Soundtrack Cowl using Ultra Wool DK, click here to purchase the pattern! If you’d like to purchase these same colors of Ultra Wool DK, check with your local yarn shop or you can purchase a yarn kit online at Ball & Skein & More here.
