Caterpillar Girl Cowl

Fun fast knit & guaranteed smile getter :)

line by line abbreviated instructions and charted included, with photo tutorial for pom-poms.

Advancing beginner skill level.

Striped (2 rounds each color) patterning with slip stitch caliper cables on stockinette background.

Worked bottom up in the round.

Due to the difference in row gauge between the slipped cables and the St st, it creates an almost gathered look – which reminded me of the undulating bodies of striped caterpillars.

Designed for self-striping yarns but any two high contrast colors work nicely.

Materials

120 yd (110 m) Solid Color Chunky Yarn
147 yd (134 m) Self-striping Chunky Yarn
~Sample used SMC Boston (2 balls Orange) and King Cole Riot Chunky (1 ball ‘Cool’)

US 10.5 & 9 (6.5 & 5.5 mm) Circular Needles, 16 – 20” (40 – 50 cm) Long
Cable Needle
Stitch Marker
Row Counter
Crochet Hook ~ for placing Pom poms

Measurements

Sample measured – 23 by 11” (58.5 by 28 cm)
I did not block my project.
Easily adjusted for height.

Gauge

Gauge not critical, but will affect size and yardage.

Sample gauge (unblocked) 13 sts by 24 rows in stockinette = 4” (10 cm)