Avondale Cowl by Julia Belsante

Avondale Cowl

Knitting
February 2013
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 15 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 15 - 10.0 mm
165 - 200 yards (151 - 183 m)
Adult
English
This pattern is available from etsy.com for $5.00.

Cozy, cabled cowl knit in rustic natural merino wool. Can be worn up as a hood or down around neck. Warm, scrumptious, and a great introduction to cabling!

Designed by Julia Belsante for Camellia Fiber Company

Skill Level: Intermediate

SIZE:
Finished cowl measures 24 in (61 cm) in circumference and 16 in (41 cm) tall

MATERIALS

Yarn:
2 skeins #6 Handspun Bulky Weight Yarn 175 yds (160 m)
(Original model made using Camellia Fiber Company Bulky Handspun Merino in Natural.) I recommend Wool Ease Thick and Quick as a substitute!

Tools:
Size 15 (10 mm) circular needles, 24 in (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Row marker
Bulky cable needle or size 15 (10 mm) double-pointed needle
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
With size 15 (10 mm) needles in stockinette stitch: 10 sts and 16 rows = 4 in (10 cm)

NOTES
For an extra-long cowl, consider working cable pattern until cowl measures 17 in (43 cm) from the cast on edge before completing final four rounds of 2x2 ribbing