Happy Cow

Happy Cow is a fun sweater inspired by one of my favorite farm animals! The yoke features colorwork cowbells and cute cow faces framed by bubble-like arches. A slightly cropped body and puffy sleeves with thick ribbed cuffs in a contrasting color makes this design perfect for layering. Knit up in Sawkill Farm’s lovely DK weight farm yarn, this is the perfect sweater for the cow-lover in your life!

Finished Dimensions:
Size 1 (2, 3, 4, 5) (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
34 (38, 42, 46, 50) (54, 58, 62, 66, 70)” / 86.5 (96.5, 106.5, 117, 127) (137, 147.5, 157.5, 167.5, 178) cm Bust circumference
Designed to fit with 4-8” / 10-20.5 cm positive ease

Materials:
Sawkill Farm DK(DK weight; 60% Sawkill Farm Finn & Romney Wool, 40% Domestic Merino, 300 yards / 3.5 oz)
MC Mauve: Approximately 740 (830, 905, 990, 1085) (1195, 1270, 1370, 1470, 1575) yards / 677 (759, 828, 905, 992) (1093, 1161, 1253, 1344, 1439) meters OR 3 (3, 4, 4, 4) (4, 5, 5, 5, 6) skeins
CC Black Indigo: Approximately 195 (225, 240, 265, 290) (320, 340, 365, 390, 420) yards / 178 (206, 219, 242, 265) (293, 311, 334, 357, 384) meters OR 1 (1, 1, 1, 1) (2, 2, 2, 2, 2) skeins
Gauge:
- 20 sts and 28 rows over 4” / 10 cm in 1-color stockinette st worked in the round and blocked

Needles:
Size 5 (3.75 mm) 32-10” / 81.5-101.5 cm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge, and additional needle of the same size for your preferred method of small circumference knitting (9”/ 23 cm circular, 2-circulars, DPNs or Magic Loop) for the collar, sleeves and cuffs
Suggest sizing up needles for colorwork to keep even tension

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
Happy Cow is knit in the round from the top down and features a stranded colorwork yoke. German short rows are worked across the back shoulders and increases are worked throughout the yoke and down the body. Sleeves sts are put on a holder and worked in the round after completing the body.