Sunburst Cowl/Scarf
This lovely cowl is long enough to wrap around your neck twice to make it extra cosy, you can of course make it shorter or leave it as a scarf.
You will need:
4.5mm crochet hook
Plump DK: One skein in each of Peppermint Cream, Rhubarb Crumble, Gooseberry Fool and Fondant Fancy and two skeins of Pavlova.
This is enough yarn to make a cowl consisting of 60 squares (3 wide by 20 long). Five squares in each colourway. See below. I have made all the circles first (rounds 1 and 2) and then worked round 3 on each, as I found I had a rhythm going.
Plump dk is a pretty standard doubleknit or light worsted weight yarn. We have used it for straight double knit projects as well as projects specifying an aran weight yarn and found it works well for both. Any hook size from 3.75mm to 5mm is great. When working out which hook to use, bear in mind that Susan and Karen are quite loose crocheters. If you know you crochet tightly, go up at least one hook size to make sure you get the lovely softness and drape in the project you are making that the yarn can give.
Ballband Tension (gauge):
Using a 4mm needle over stocking stitch: 22 sts to 10cm and 30 rows.
We really recommend not getting too stressed about exact tensions. Everyone crochets differently and your tension can even change with your mood! If you have found a yarn you really like and it's in the right ball park, why not buy a ball and give it a go? Try a slightly different hook size if you are way off the right tension. If you are putting all the effort into creating then best to use a yarn you love!
If you want any advice, drop us a line at [email protected]
Washing
Plump Superchunky and Plump DK are made from the highest quality superfine merino and baby alpaca. These really are special and luxurious fibres and should be treated carefully! Having said that both yarns are suitable for delicate hand washing. Use a specialist detergent and do not agitate or twist the fibres to retain the gorgeous softness and shape of your garment.
Shedding
Because of the roving nature of our yarns (they are single ply, rather than tightly twisted), some shedding may occur. The best way to deal with this is spray your finished garment with water and leave to dry flat, naturally before the first wearing. This sets the fibres and should stop any problems. If you want any further advice just drop us a line at [email protected]
Using your yarn
All our yarn comes in skeins. Before using you need to wind the skein into a ball or you will get into an awful tangled mess! If you are not sure how to do this you can watch our video here!
UK (excluding Northern Ireland)
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Returns
We will happily accept returns or exchanges within 28 days. Please drop us a line at [email protected] if you plan to send anything back so that we can deal with your request. Please note that we can only accept unused yarn, still in the skein (ie not wound into a ball). Further information is available at our terms and conditions.
