Directions Cowl
Featuring assorted arrow motifs, the Directions Cowl is an easy but engaging colourwork project. With no long floats this project is ideal for knitters who are new to stranded colourwork, as well as those with more experience.
Finished Measurements
Circumference: 27.5” / 70 cm
Height: 9” / 23 cm
Yarn
Main colour: Fingering weight yarn (85 grams / 372 yards / 340 metres)
Contrast colour: Fingering weight yarn (85 grams / 372 yards / 340 metres)
Suggested Yarn
Main colour: 1 skein of Pigment & Ply SWM Sock, colour ‘The Sylvan’ (100% SW Merino) - 100 grams / 437 yards / 400 metres per skein.
Contrast colour (dark green): 1 skein of Pigment & Ply SWM Sock, colour ‘Aelirenn’ (100% SW Merino) - 100 grams / 437 yards / 400 metres per skein.
Needles
3.25mm - 16 inch / 40 cm circular (use the needle size needed to achieve gauge).
A second needle of the same size will be needed to finish the cowl. If you don’t have a second 3.25mm needle you could use a smaller size such as 3mm.
Notions
- Row counter
- 1 stitch marker (for beginning of round)
- Tapestry needle
- Waste yarn
- Crochet hook (for the provisional cast on)
Gauge
32 sts & 34 rnds in a 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) square worked in the round following the chart, blocked.
Techniques
- Knitting
- Working in the round
- Working from a chart (the colourwork for this pattern is charted only)
- Stranded colourwork
- Decreasing
- Slipping stitches
- Provisional cast on
- Kitchener stitch
Learn More
Read my blog post for an in-depth look at the Directions Cowl pattern.
