COLUMN COWL is a cylinder shaped cowl, which is worked in the round in stranded knitting. The stranded pattern is worked only from the right side, which makes this a good beginner project if you do not have much experience with stranded knitting.

The bottom of the cowl is cast on using the Italian cast on technique, then the cowl is worked in the round, first in twisted rib and then in the stranded pattern which is worked in stockinette stitch. The cowl is finished with an edge in twisted rib and is bound off using the Italian bind off technique.

If you would like a slightly less advanced project, the Italian cast-on can be replaced by a regular long-tail cast-on. Just take care not to cast on too tightly. The Italian bind-off can also be replaced by a regular bind-off.

Sizes
Sizes: 6-8 years (10-12 years) adult
Circumference: 53 (57) 61 cm
Height: 21 (21) 25 cm

Needles
Circular needles: 4.5 mm and 5 mm, 60 cm
Optional: A 4.5 mm straight needle for the Italian cast-on

Gauge
21 sts and 21 rows in PATTERN on a 5 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm

NOTE: Personally I go up one or two needles sizes (0.5-1 mm) when working a stranded knitting pattern to maintain the same gauge as when I work in one color. Whether or not there is a gauge change when knitting with more than one color is different from knitter to knitter, so remember that it is a good idea to knit a swatch before beginning the project.

Materials
Version 1:
Color A: 50 (60) 70 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 101 natural white (100 % wool; 100 meter pr 50 g)

Color B: 15 (15) 15 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 102 black

Color C: 10 (10) 10 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 249 cobalt blue

Color D: 10 (10) 10 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 334 light blush

Color E: 10 (10) 10 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 352 red squirrel

Version 2:
Color A, D: 50 (60) 70 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 954 light grey melange (100 % wool; 100 meter pr 50 g)

Color B, C, E: 40 (40) 45 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 101 natural white

Version 3:
Color A: 50 (60) 70 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 978 oatmeal (100 % wool; 100 meter pr 50 g)

Color B: 15 (15) 15 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 101 natural white

Color C: 10 (10) 10 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 975 dark brown

Color D: 10 (10) 10 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 223 sunflower

Color E: 10 (10) 10 g Peruvian by Filcolana in color 817 cinnamon

Peruvian is a beginning friendly yarn, and Filcolana has a beautiful range of colors to choose from in this yarn. You can also knit COLUMN COWL using your left over scraps of yarn – I’ve worked the dark brown version on page 5 in some of my scrap yarn.

Here are some suggestions for alternative yarn to use: Håndværksgarn by Hjelholts Uldspinderi, Pernilla held together with Tilia by Filcolana, Heavy Merino by Knitting for Olive, Tweed held together with Silk/mohair by Isager etc.