The Caterpillar Cowl is an adorable and snug cowl that comes in two sizes; a single wrap, and a double wrap. Using the ever popular linen stitch, broken up by stocking stitch, this pattern is perfect for semi solids and to help break up colour pooling.

Mitchell, my ever so patient and enabling spouse, has multiple single wrap cowls. Loving wool, and being ever so knit worthy (the cardigan curse has no power here) I knitted Mitchell’s first cowl years ago. In order to be able to wash that one, I had to knit another, as it was the only way to pry the thing from Mitchells hands. They are worn both day and night, not only in winter, but also often in summer. When I saw this yarn in a local yarn store, the earthy gold and orange colours, as well as the lovely soft handle, it shouted “MITCHELL!”. So home it came, ready to be made in to something for my lovely significant other’s birthday, coming up in June. For Mitchell’s birthday I knew it needed to be something special, something made not only with my own two hands, but something that came also from my own imagination. Inspired by Mitchell’s love for earthy colours, and my own desire to avoid pooling, the Caterpillar cowl was ‘born’.

This cowl is another one of my quick and easy knits, designed to be simple enough to knit while sitting in front of the television, with enough texture and variation to keep it interesting. Combining linen stitch and strips of stocking stitch to create a rib like affect, this cowl has a fun combination of textures that remind me of the colours and textures that are found in many caterpillars.

Yarn:
100 (200) grams of 4 or 5 ply (shown in Malabrigo Arroyo shade Glitter)

Needles and Notions:
5 mm needle a 40cm (80-100cm) circular needle.
1 BOR marker
8 (19) stitch markers

Abbreviations:
K: Knit P: Purl sl1wyf: slip one stitch with yarn held in front of work
BOR: Beginning of round marker