Dreap Cowl by Kris Carlson

Dreap Cowl

Knitting
November 2014
Sport (12 wpi) ?
27 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in colorwork pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
680 - 745 yards (622 - 681 m)
Average Adult Woman
English
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Dreap is the Gaelic word for climb. The ivy trellis stranded colorwork pattern is fun and playful. As the ivy climbs along one side, the trellis climbs the other.

The cowl is worked in the round like a tube to make an extra thick fabric to keep you warm on those wintery days. The ivy details are on one side and trellis is on the other to allow for the piece to be reversed. The yellow buds on the ivy give a little pop of color and are applied to both pieces after completion using a duplicate stitch.

Yarn: MC: Chocolate #25271: 4 balls, CC1: Avocado #25282: 3 balls, CC2: Semolina #25302: 1 ball

Note: Yardage listed for the Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport colorways are used to make both this cowl and the coordinating Dreap Mittens.

Materials: Stitch marker, waste yarn, secondary smaller needle for finishing and a tapestry needle.

Skill Level: Intermediate. Example of skills: provisional cast on, duplicate stitch, knitting in the round and stranded work in the round.