Cowl – Check It Out! works well in wool or a wool blend. The 5/5 checks (400 knitting stitches, by Potter Craft, p21) and color effect give the knitter something interesting to do, and has a very reversible look. This cowl takes just a weekend or two to knit, and makes a perfect gift or accessory for either gender. This may be considered an advanced beginner or intermediate pattern because you’ll be working in the round with many stitches and two colors, just one a time.
The Cowl - Check It Out! is a companion to the Hat - Check It Out!

Finished sizes:
(218yds) Worsted: 52” circumference, 8” height
(182yds) Worsted: 50” circumference, 8” height
(140yds) Worsted(Aran/heavy worsted/light bulky):
48”circumference, 7” height
Materials:
Yarn: 2 skeins in 2 colors, wool or wool blend in worsted weight.
Photos 1-3: Cowl - Check It Out! is knit in Simpliworsted, by HiKoo® by skacel, Aran; 55% Merino, 28% Acrylic, 17% Nylon; 140 yards / 100 grams; colors: #60 Silver Blue, #004 Goldfish
Photo 4: Cowl - Check It Out! is knit in Sueño Worsted; by HiKoo® by skacel; 80% Merino, 20% Rayon from Bamboo; 182 yards / 100 grams; colors: #1334 Smokey Rain, #1346 Lamb’s Ear
Photo 5: Cowl - Check It Out! is knit in Old Growth Worsted; by Cedar House Yarns; 100% Merino; 218 yards / 100 grams; colors: Fog, Ginger

Needles & Gauge: Check the yarn band! Use the larger listed size for the cowl, and one size smaller for the ribbing. (While working this project, I was surprised by the variance in worsted weight yarns.)
Worsted Yarns Needle sizes Gauge = 4”
yards/ meters ounces/grams US # mm stockinette
218y/ 200m 3.5 oz/ 100g US#7, #8 4.5, 5.0mm 23sts, 28rows
182y/ 166m 3.5 oz/ 100g US#8, #9 5.0, 5.5mm 20sts, 25rows
140y/ 128m 3.5 oz/ 100g US#9, #10 5.5, 6.0mm 15sts, 22rows

The pattern pdf will print to 2 pages, you may want to print front & back.