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This is a serious cowl that will stand up around your neck and face for real protection when the wind blows. The stitch pattern forms a bubble wrap texture that is easy and fun to work - no cables required. Fast to knit in super bulky yarn. This cowl also coordinates with my Earbuds pattern for a special gift set.

This design is appropriate for the beginning knitter who can cast on and bind off, knit, purl, and work on circular needles in the round. I have included a link to a Youtube video I made to show the specific increases and decreases used. The pattern is 2 pages long and has been test knit and professionally tech edited to be clear and free of errors.

Sizes:
One size fits most. Easily adjustable.

Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 22 in/ 56 cm
Height: 8 in/ 20.5 cm
Both circumference and height are easy to adjust by adding or subtracting repeats.

Gauge:
Since gauge is difficult to measure over this stitch pattern, choose a needle that gives you 13 sts and 18 1/2 rows over 4 in/ 10 cm on a stockinette stitch swatch worked flat.

What You Need:

• Approximately 159 yds/ 145 m of super bulky weight yarn (6 wpi). Sample shown used 4.7 oz/ 142 g of Quince & Co Puffin - (100% wool; 112 yds/ 102 m per 3.5 oz/ 100g skein); requiring 2 skeins of color #125 “Carrie’s Yellow”.

• 16 in/ 40 cm circular needle in size required to obtain gauge. I used US #10/ 6 mm. You may need a size or two above or below that.

• one stitch marker

• tapestry needle to weave in ends

Pattern Notes:
The cowl is knit in the round. Circumference can be adjusted in 2 in/ 5 cm increments by adding or subtracting multiples of 8 sts to the CO.

Tech Editing by Annie Dayton (Squeakowl on Ravelry).