Soar Cowl
Inspired by feathers, the Soar Cowl features sections of colourwork separated by bands of bobbles. This varied and engaging project includes simple stranded colourwork with no long floats, textured rows of bobbles, as well as short breaks of relaxing plain stockinette stitch.
Finished Measurements
Circumference: 17” / 43 cm
Height: 7” / 18 cm
Instructions are included in the pattern for increasing the circumference of the cowl.
Yarn
Main colour: Fingering weight yarn (33 grams / 153 yards / 140 metres)
Contrast colour: Fingering weight yarn (12 grams / 56 yards / 51 metres)
Suggested Yarn
Main colour: 1 skein of Beehive Yarns Audrey, colour ‘Rose Lichen’ (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon) - 100 grams / 465 yards / 425 metres per skein.
Contrast colour: 1 skein of Beehive Yarns Audrey, colour ‘Conker’ (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon) - 100 grams / 465 yards / 425 metres per skein.
Needles
Main fabric: 3.25mm - 16 inch / 40 cm circular (use the needle size needed to achieve gauge).
Ribbing: 3mm - 16 inch / 40 cm circular (use the needle size 0.25mm smaller than the main fabric needle). You will need a spare circular needle which is 3mm or smaller for the Tubular Bind Off (you can use another bind off method if you’d prefer).
Notions
- Row counter
- 1 stitch marker (for beginning of round)
- Tapestry needle (for the Tubular Bind Off)
Gauge
30 sts & 36 rnds in a 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) square worked in the round following the colourwork chart, using the main fabric needle, blocked.
Techniques
- Knitting
- Purling
- Working in the round
- Stranded colourwork
- Working from a chart (the colourwork for this pattern is charted only)
- Knitting bobbles
- Long Tail Tubular cast on
- Tubular bind off
- Ribbing
Learn More
Read my blog post for an in-depth look at the Soar Cowl pattern.
