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Design
This versatile scarf is worked in simple 2-row stripes in a unique stitch pattern that gives the illusion of color work. The edge stitches are slipped throughout the pattern to create a smooth woven appearance up the sides. A beautiful tubular ribbing is also incorporated to add a professional finish. Pattern instructions include a single-wrap cowl (first photo) and a double-wrap version (second photo). The third photo shows swatches of various color combos you can play with. Pattern includes written swatch instructions.

Pattern Difficulty
Intermediate

Skills required
Pattern includes videos to guide you through all the techniques used.

• Longtail Tubular Cast-on (video link in pattern)
• Sewn Tubular Bind Off (video link in pattern)
• Creating bobbins for contrast colors (video link in pattern)
• Portcullis Stitch (video link in pattern)
• Colorwork (ie: simple stripes in Portcullis stitch (video link in pattern)
• Managing yarn tails (video link in pattern)
• No chart to follow
• Steam blocking
• Yarn Note: Yardages include the swatch

Main Color
Single-wrap cowl: 105 yds/96 m worsted weight yarn
Shown in Knit Picks High Desert Worsted in “Cottonwood”

Double-wrap cowl: 170 yds/155 m worsted weight yarn
Shown in Knit Picks High Desert Worsted in “Forge”

Contrast Color 1
Single-wrap cowl: 27 yds/25 m of worsted weight yarn
Shown in Knit Picks High Desert Worsted in “Forge”

Double-wrap cowl: 55 yds/50 m worsted weight yarn
Shown in Knit Picks High Desert Worsted in “Wildfire”

Contrast Color 2
Single-wrap cowl: 27 yds/25 m of worsted weight yarn
Shown in Knit Picks High Desert Worsted in “Birch Tweed”

Double-wrap cowl: 55 yds/50 m worsted weight yarn
Shown in Knit Picks High Desert Worsted in “Cottonwood”

Finished Measurements (laying flat & blocked)
Single-wrapped cowl: 26”/66 cm x 5.5”/14 cm
Double-wrapped cowl: 54”/140 cm x 5.5”/14 cm

Needles
US 9 (5.5 mm) 24” Circular Needles, for working back & forth

Notions
Tapestry Needle
Sewing needle and thread
Blocking materials
Measuring Tape
2 - 1”/2.54 buttons

Gauge
Work swatch instructions on pg. 5 of pattern.
25 stitches and 23 rows = 4.25” x 4.25”