Whether you prefer the Wrap or the Collar, it’s easy to add that extra flair to your autumn wardrobe once the temperature drops.

Both pieces use the same design; you only have to choose how long to make it.

What makes this design unique is that it is completely reversible, not just right side/wrong side, but also left/right and top/bottom, thus “palindrome”. Deeply textured cable motifs appear at the beginning and the end, cinching in the fullness of the fabric. Even though you are working in one direction and one piece, the techniques at each end will virtually mirror each other.

For a little fun, try my suggestions for alternate closures: a few hair clips can replace the look of buttons; or you can take advantage of the built-in buttonholes with a DIY “cuff-link” double ended button.

The bulkier yarn styles will work best for faster knitting and bold garments. Neutral colors are great, but why not choose your favorite bold color for a more uplifting statement piece?

SIZE
Wrap length and Collar length
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width at center back/back neck: 17.5 inches/44.5 cm
Length - Wrap: 62 inches/157.5 cm
Length - Collar: 42 inches/106.5 cm

Yarn Characteristics:
Both yarns used are “toothy”, rustic, non-superwash wool or wool blend. These yarns have a 2-ply construction and knit up to a thick aran/chunky (light bulky) gauge. Solid, heather or tonal colors will look best to show off the highly textured cables. Look for yarns with elasticity to hold their shape in rib pattern.

MATERIALS
Yarn: Wrap
Cascade Yarns Eco+ 100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 478 yd/437 m per 8.75 oz/250 g skein; color: Pacific 2433; 2 skeins; approx: 660 yd/600 m required

Yarn: Collar
Briggs & Little Tuffy 80% Pure Wool, 20% Nylon; 215 yd/196 m per 4 oz/113 g skein; color: Cocoa 90; 2 skeins; approx: 430 yd/392 m required (all of 2 skeins)

US #10/6mm needles for working flat

Notions
cable needle
yarn needle
1 locking stitch marker, 2 other markers
1 small stitch holder
waste yarn, approx: 1 yd/1 m, smooth and easy to remove in a similar thickness
optional: 2 buttons with shank, 1 inch/2.5 cm diameter