Make tracks… Cat Tracks! This cowl was inspired by the cats in my life and their constant help with my fiber arts projects. Perhaps you, too, have a feline assistant…

The Cat Tracks Cowl is a speedy knit in fingering or sport weight yarn incorporating a simple lace and nupp paw print motif. This cowl is endlessly adjustable on width, height, and yarn weight, and is a great project for that special hand-painted skein.

Knitter level: Advanced beginner– Knit in the round, yarn over, decrease, make nupps.

Finished size: One size fits all. About 21” in circumference by 9” high – easy to adjust

Materials:
Fingering weight yarn (Garden Yarn Fingering – Hand dyed in SPRING in example) one skein 50gm/350yd (as knitted about 36gm/1.3 oz or 225 yards) OR Sport weight (Autumn Larch Farm – 100% Romeldale CVM wool “Flax” Sport - 65gm/250 yd (as knitted about 45gm/174 yd)

Size US #7 (4.5 mm) 16” circular needles or as desired for magic loop for fingering weight, US #8 for sport weight.

Notions: Tapestry needle

Gauge: About 4 stitches per inch, but not critical.