A simple cowl that mirrors that popular beanie that’s out there. link text Just knits and purls with some simple increases to add a gentle flair to the base and encourage graceful puddling.

Tip on the Chinese Waitress Cast On: do not count the slip knot as a stitch and drop it off before joining in the round.

For the stretchy bindoff go down one needle size. Here’s a video: link text

Pattern has an update: so use v2. Here’s all it changed:
On the final increase round it should be (K13, KFB) not K12.