Ferris Wheel in Noro Kujaku

I used to dream about yarn like this. Wish my mother could see this yarn --- just the sheer exuberance and over the top-ness of the multicolor bands of colored threads on the yarn itself.....

I was gifted this gorgeous yarn by a stranger-- a painter in NYC (yay, home town!) I could not have afforded it and would not have had the opportunity to design with it, otherwise.

This just makes the Ferris Wheel Design pop!

Ferris Wheel Cowl/Crown

A new stitch design derived from two forbears (that leads me to another), gets its debut in this small garment.

The Ferris Wheel Cowl is the first in a series for this stitch pattern.
Lightweight neck decor, a great season spanner,
for the cool nights that follow hot days at the State Fair, a layer that you can carry in your bag to ward off chills.
It makes a cute crown/open top hat, too.

I'm very grateful to the Free Pattern Testers group and Ravelry for being there, creating a place where people from around the world assist each other in this beautiful way.

Size: 7h"x 21"c

After testing, 50% of this pattern's sales will be sent to UNHCFR and Doctors Without Borders for Pakistani flood victims.