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This cowl was created with the goal to knit at least 100 Superwash cowls for the Broadway Youth Center (being run by Sacha Urban @swissmama69) in mind. You can contact Sacha for more information or drop off your donation cowls at
Knit 1 Chicago (@knit1chgo) before November 28th, 2021.

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Designed by Tommy Schafer (@edible_chrome on instagram)

Questions or issues with the pattern can be directed to @tschafer47 on Ravelry or tschafer47@gmail.com

Pattern Information:
Sizes
1(2,3) small (medium, large)

Dimensions
23 (26, 29) in. Circumference of the cowl. (measure around the back of your neck across the tip if your nose to ensure it will fit over your face)
9 in. from bottom edge to top edge

Materials
Suggested Needles
1 US #5 (3.75mm) circular 16”
1 US #7 (4.5mm) circular 16”
(Or needles to obtain desired gauge, I am a medium tension knitter)
Notions
1 stitch markers, for beginning of round, More to mark repeats if you choose
1 tapestry needle
3 yds waste yarn for provisional CO

Gauge
25 stitches and 29 rows per 4” x 4” square in stranded color work, blocked
(If you want to test swatch, I suggest swatching the first 34 rows of the chart in the round, adding a 3-stitch garter stitch border on either side, however you can also test your stitch-width gauge when working the ribbing as well, to ensure proper circumference)

Yarn
1 skein Malabrigo, Rios (DK weight)
100% Superwash Merino Wool (210yds/100g)
1 skein beWoolen, DK (DK weight)
100% Superwash American Wool (280yds/114g)

(Sample shown in size medium and Main Color (MC): Malabrigo Rios, color “069 Pearl Ten” and Contrast Color (CC): beWoolen, color “Almost Perfect”)

Yardage
Total: 240(280,305) yds
MC: 120(140,150) yds
CC: 120(140,155) yds