Jackalope Equinox

This morning, as I sat down to write a post about my latest pattern the Jackalope Equinox Cowl, I discovered a very alarming and embarrassing fact. Last year when I released the mitts of the same name on Ravelry, I never told you about it!

Unless, of course, you follow me on Instagram. Then this is all old news to you.

100 percent, I’m going to blame this oversight on the pandemic. Because, you know, why the hell not. April of 2021 sucked. I will, however, rectify this by putting the mitts on sale too in celebration of my new favorite cowl.

Once upon an equinox, a bored wizard created the Jackalope out of a bunny and an antelope, and he regretted it almost immediately. Very easily drawn to the scent of fear, the Jackalopes loved unicorn meat and taunting cowboys when they gathered around campfires at night. With their ability to imitate the human voice, they had a lovely tenor, which would have been enchanting if they didn’t also possess the ability to turn any song into a scathing parody. As the wizard stood underneath a half-filled moon and watched his creations hop away, he knew he should’ve given chase, but how could he resist those fluffy bunny tails and cute little noses.

With a Jackalope on one side, an Art Deco inspired motif on the other, and a complementary moon phase accent along the bottom, the Jackalope Equinox Cowl is worked in the round with stranded knitting and duplicate stitch is used to add color to the crescent moon on the jackalope’s forehead.

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Click here to purchase the Jackalope Equinox COWL knitting pattern on Ravelry now!

Click here to purchase the Jackalope Equinox MITTS knitting pattern on Ravelry now!

If you purchase this pattern via Ravelry, a link to download the PDF will be emailed to you by Ravelry. You don’t need to be a Ravelry member to purchase the pattern, but if you are, the PDF will show up in your library when you use the same email address affiliated with your Ravelry account. To view Jackalope Equinox’s pattern page on Ravelry, click THIS LINK for the Cowl and THIS LINK for the Mitts.

About the Cowl

This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, reading charts, and duplicate stitch.

Recommended Yarn: Five skeins of Lattes & Llamas Geek-A-Long Yarn (100 grams/ 328 yards) or a comparable sport weight yarn in five contrasting colorways.

Sample is shown in Bard of Avon as Color A, Gotham as Color B, Blonde Ambition as Color C, Palpatine as Color D, and Sequins as Color E.

• Color A: 13 grams/ 43 yards
• Color B: 22 grams/ 73 yards
• Color C: 15 grams/ 50 yards
• Color D: 55 grams/ 181 yards
• Color E: 60 grams/ 197 yards

When choosing your yarn, make sure that Colors A, C, and E contrast strongly with Colors B and D. I recommend taking a photograph of the yarns together, and then changing it into black and white to see if the colors contrast strongly enough.

Needles: US4 / 3.5 mm 24” circular needles

Sizing: 32-inch circumference (16” wide when laid flat); 14 inches tall

About the Mitts

This pattern is recommended for knitters who have experience with stranded colorwork, knitting in the round, and reading charts.

Recommended Yarn: Three skeins of Lattes & Llamas Interlude Yarn (100 grams/ 438 yards) or a comparable fingering weight yarn in three contrasting colorways.

Sample is shown in ‘Palpatine’ as Color A, ‘Baskerville’ as Color B, and ‘Little Princess’ as Color C.

• Color A: 35 grams/ 154 yards
• Color B: 5 grams/ 22 yards
• Color C: 25 grams/ 110 yards

When choosing your yarn, make sure that Colors B and C contrast strongly with Color A.

Needles: US1 / 2.25 mm to work in Magic Loop or size needed to obtain gauge

Sizing: 10.5 inches long and 8 inches in circumference after blocking.

The nice thing about knitting a cowl or fingerless mitts in the middle of a heat wave is that they’re small enough to not add a lot of heat to your lap like making blankets or garments can. And when that first gust of brisk air hits this autumn, we’ll be ready for it.

~ Jac

What else have I forgotten? 0_0