An easy knit cowl featuring a beautiful textured stitch that is easy to knit and quick to memorize. This cowl can be knit with a variety of yarn weights and a satisfying quick-knit project. It’s also a great way to use up those odd skeins of heavier weight yarns. The pattern includes tips on customizing the size of your cowl. Please note that changing the size will also alter the amount of yarn required.

This cowl can be knit in a variety of yarns and weights at different gauges. Feel free to experiment! The smaller cowl uses an aran weight yarn, shown in Blue Sky Alpacas Extra, is knit with larger needles and gauge making it a super quick knit. The larger cowl is worked in worsted weight, shown here in Louet Gems Worsted weight.

Finished Size
Small: 11” x 71⁄2” (folded)
Large: 131⁄2” x 91⁄2” (folded)

Yarn
Small shown in:
• Blue Sky Alpacas Extra, 218 yd/150g; 55% alpaca, 45% merino: 1 skein shown in #3517 Nocturne.
Large shown in:
• Louet Gems Worsted Weight, 175 yd/100g; 100% merino: 2 skeins shown in #26 Crabapple.

Needles
• US 9 (6 mm) 24” circular knittng needles for small cowl.
• US 7 (4.5 mm) 24” circular knitting needles for large cowl.