Inspired by both Western and Eastern colorwork traditions, these gender-neutral accessories will keep the knitter intrigued with their modernized mix of motifs and color placements. The pattern includes both an infinity cowl and a scarf version.

Basic Skills Needed / Notes:
Cast on, join and work in the round, knit, purl, work with two colors of yarn, change needles between rounds, knit increase and decrease, and bind off. These and all other techniques used are explained in the pattern or through Knit Picks’ online tutorials.

• The entire pattern is both charted and written out.

• Only two colors are worked at any time.

• Estimated level: Adventurous Beginner - Intermediate.

• The Cowl version starts with a Provisional Cast On, then is grafted together at the end. The Scarf version begins and ends with two-color variations of the Long Tail Cast On and Basic Bind Off. The body of each piece is knit in the round as a tube.

Finished Dimensions:
Cowl: 50” circumference x 6” height (127 x 15 cm), after blocking.
Scarf: 9.5” width x 73.5” length (24 x 187 cm), after blocking.

Yarn:
Knit Picks High Desert Sport (100% USA-grown Shaniko Wool, 149 yards / 50 gr or 298 yards / 100 gr {136 meters / 50 gr or 272 meters / 100 gr}). Note: Yarn originally came in 100 gr skeins; now comes in 50 gr hanks.

Yarn Amount Estimates
Cowl (Scarf):
MC Quail - 3 (8) 50 gr hanks (or 2 (4) 100 gr skeins)
C1 Mountain Bluebird - 1 (2) 50 gr hanks (or 1 (1) 100 gr skeins)
C2 Forge - 2 (4) 50 gr hanks (or 1 (2) 100 gr skeins)
C3 Cottonwood - 1 (2) 50 gr hanks (or 1 (1) 100 gr skein)

Needles and Notions:
Preferred needle(s) for small-circumference knitting in the round, US size 4 (3.5mm), or size to obtain gauge.
Stitch marker.
Tapestry needle.
Scarf only: Preferred needle(s) for small-circumference knitting in the round, US size 2 (2.75mm) or two sizes smaller than size used to obtain gauge.
Cowl only: Scrap yarn; crochet hook; circular needle, same size used to obtain gauge or slightly smaller, 16” or longer (for provisional cast on).

Gauge:
Over stranded stitch pattern, knit in the round with larger (US size 4 (3.5 mm)) needle(s): 26 stitches and 30 rounds = 4” / 10 cm, after spray blocking. Please take time to save time and check your gauge.

Other Notes:

The pattern has been professionally tech edited, and the infinity cowl version has been tested. However, humans were involved, and an error still might have slipped by us. If you should find one, please let me know.

This design was produced in collaboration with Knit Picks. I encourage knitters to work with their yarn! See the color choices on their website: High Desert Sport 50gr.