Cowl for a Cause is a seamless cowl designed to be knit with a 12 mini-skein fingering-weight set or scraps from other projects. It also can be knit with full 100g skeins, one MC and one CC.

This is the perfect project to knit over a week-long vacation or staycation, it is a quick knit yet very satisfying and substantial. It was over a vacation from school with my kids that it was designed and knit. It was during a vacation from school with my kids at home, as I was watching families flee war on the news that my original plan for the cowl shifted.

While I love everything about mini sets, and Cowl for a Cause is an opportunity to play with these little bundles of happiness, it is hard to feel happy when there are so many people suffering everyday. Every penny of your purchase of Cowl for a Cause will go to a reputable charity with an 80% or higher program expense ratio. See the pattern’s Ravelry page for the current charity and the total raised.

Current Cause
All proceeds from the sale of this pattern will go directly to charity. Current Charity: World Central Kitchen, currently focusing on serving thousands of fresh meals to Ukrainian families fleeing home as well as those who remain in the country.

Pattern Details
The cowl is knit inside-out using fingering weight yarn held double to blend the colorways together.

Finished Dimensions
32in/82cm circumference, 12in/30.5cm height

Gauge
Gauge is not critical for this project but differences will affect yardage requirements and the finished size. Gauge on sample: 26 st by 35 rows = 4x4in/10x10cm in stockinette stitch with yarn held double after blocking.

Materials
C1-12: see below for yardages. Amounts are based on 20g/87yd mini skeins.
Sample knit with Spun Right Round’s Classic Sock Mini Set - Cauldron (plus 2 additional skeins added by the dyer to create a cohesive 12 mini set) 100% superwash merino

Yardage by Color
C1 14.5g/63.2yd
C2-11 7.7g/33.5yd*
C12 13.6g/59.2yd
per color

Needles and Notions
US 4/3.5mm 40in/100cm or larger circular needle or size needed to attain gauge, one stitch marker, tapestry needle

Notes
Easily adjust size of cowl by using more or less colors, simply follow the rhythm of the pattern, holding off on C12 until your last mini. If you are using 10 minis, skip to the directions for C12 after knitting with C9 held double.