Tighter cowl shown in photos.
So I have a pair of socks that I love and they have a bear on them. I really love them. So I used them as inspiration to create more “story” for the bear. I imagine he is waiting for a fish to pop by in the river so he can have a yummy dinner. When in Vermont, I see lots of wildlife. A moose even showed up on our front lawn on the morning of my son’s marriage at the top of Okemo in this pandemic year. We took it as a happy sign for their life ahead. But I have never seen a bear…. maybe this will get one to make a visit ( while we are inside ! )

Gauge is less important on a cowl. If you go up a needle size or two, then you can work the smaller size but get a bigger cowl. I like my fabric a little tighter so gauge does matter to me. Water ripples have been modified to be more in sync! Other small changes have been made for each size to create the best look.

NOTE: In photos, the yarns are Malabrigo Rios in Coco Brown and Cascade 220 Superwash Merino in Summer Sky Heather. Some folks don’t want to combine 2 different yarns so suggestions for each type of yarn in two colors are provided above. Sizes are (TIGHTER, LOOSER).

Materials:
Cascade 220 Superwash Merino Worsted: Summer Sky Heather (CC) Rich Brown (MC)
Malabrigo Rios Superwash: Aquamarine or Cosmos (CC) Coco Brown (MC)

MC (120, 135 ) yds / ( 110, 124 ) m CC ( 100, 115 ) yds / ( 91, 105 ) m
US Size 7 / 4.5 mm 26 inch Circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge
12 Stitch Markers Sharp Darning Needle

Gauge: 20 sts X 25 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in stranded colorwork, blocked
if you get more rows per in than above, add more rows of MC before beginning chart to keep finished height on track.
Finished Circumference: ( 21.5, 24 ) in / ( 51.5, 61 ) cm
Finished Height: ( 9.5, 9.5 ) in / ( 24, 24 ) cm