I designed this cowl for my twin sister, Mariko (can you guess what year we were born?). I used inspiration from southwest color schemes, and indigenous textile designs to create this pattern. The cowl is knit in the round, with a provisional cast-on and is grafted closed with the Kitchener stitch. It can be made to be any length or width, by repeating the chart. The size shown is the short version, and it can be doubled to make a long version.

Knit Picks Palette (fingering weight, 100% Peruvian highland wool; 231 yards; 50 grams) shown in:

Gosling (2 balls/300 yards), Coriander Heather (1 ball/120 yards), Salsa Heather (1 ball/45 yards), Golden Heather (1 ball/45 yards), Tranquil (1 ball/60 yards), Spearmint (1 ball/60 yards), Shoal (1 ball/90 yards), and Wallaby (1 ball/45 yards).

Finished Measurements:

30” circumference, 7” tall (short)

Materials:

Two US 4 16-inch circulars; or one US 4 16-inch circular

needles and US 4 double pointed needles (or size needed to

obtain gauge).

Crochet hook (for provisional cast on)

Stitch marker

Tapestry needle

Waste yarn (of similar weight, and preferably non-wool)

Skills Required:

Fair Isle, or Stranded knitting

Knitting in the round

Provisional cast on

Kitchener stitch

Helpful videos for techniques used in pattern:

Provisional Cast on by Staci Perry

Kitchener in the round by Knit Purl Hunter