Start the year off right with Daily Essential! This versatile stash busting cowl is designed to keep you warm and stylish! Whether you’re braving winter winds or layering up for a chilly office, this cowl is a staple you’ll want to knit in every color! Featuring an engaging rib pattern that’s fully reversible, Daily Essential effortlessly combines form and function.

Blurring the line between a cowl, dickie, and snood, Daily Essential is as versatile as it is cozy. The pattern offers options for a classic silhouette or a split hem, allowing you to customize Daily Essential to just the way you like it! This pattern encourages you to dive into your stash and create something truly unique. The bulky fabric is achieved by holding 1 strand of worsted or aran weight yarn with 2 strands of fingering weight yarn, offering endless opportunities to play with striking marls or subtle monochrome pairings. It’s perfect for those special skeins you’ve been saving, letting you create something functional and meaningful!

CONSTRUCTION
Instructions are included for both a split hem and traditional circular cowl. Cowl is CO and worked in the round from the bottom up. Split Hem version is CO with Front and Back worked flat, separately. Front and Back are then joined in the round and the remainder of the cowl is worked in the round. Needle sizes are changed throughout to create subtle shaping.

SIZES
One Size (adjustable height)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Cowl circumference at bottom: 28” / 70cm

Cowl circumference at top: 24” / 60cm

Cowl height: 16” / 40cm

YARN REQUIREMENTS
Please note these are yarn estimates. The amount used will depend on yarn, your personal gauge, and any modifications you make.
NOTE: 3 strands of yarn are held together throughout; 1 strand of worsted/aran weight yarn plus 2 strands of fingering weight yarn. This pattern is meant to be a stash buster. Please see Pattern Notes for more details.

Worsted or aran weight yarn in the following amount: 230 yards / 209 meters

AND

Fingering weight yarn in the following amount: 460 yards / 421 meters

SUGGESTED NEEDLES
Needles listed are suggested.
Needle A: Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 24” / 60cm circular needle. OPTIONAL: An additional Needle A for the Split Hem cowl.

Needle B: Size US 10 (6 mm) 24” / 60cm circular needle, or a needle one size smaller than needle A

Needle C: Size US 9 (5.5 mm) 24” / 60cm circular needle, or a needle two sizes smaller than needle A

TOOLS
Stitch marker, tapestry needle. For Split Hem version a spare Needle A or holder is required.

GAUGE
14 stitches and 20 rounds = 4” / 10cm in rib, holding 3 strands of yarn together (1 strand worsted/aran and 2 strands of fingering weight yarn) worked in the round with Needle A, blocked.