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This design is inspired by a fern filled forest.
This loop cowl is knit in the round lengthwise. Once the desired length of the cowl has been reached, the two ends of the cowl are joined together with Kitchener stitch (link to tutorial included) to form a continuous, double-sided loop. This is an easy colorwork project and an approachable intro for those who are new to stranded knitting. I love loop cowls because they go on with out any fuss, and fit well underneath a warm winter jacket.

Fern Forest is also available in Portuguese! Thanks to Rosa Pomar for the translation.

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Size
One Size

Finished Measurements
8.75”/ 22 cm wide x 32”/ 81.5 cm long.
Note: knitted tube is approximately 17”/ 43.5 cm in circumference and is 8.75”/ 22 cm wide when measured flat.

Suggested yarn
Retrosaria Vovó 100% Portuguese wool, 156 yards / 143 m / 50 grams
MC: #26 (Black) - 3 balls
CC: #04 (Golden green) – 2 balls
Or sport or fingering weight wool or wool blend yarn:

Yarn
Sport or fingering weight yarn
MC: 430 yds / 394 m
CC: 230 yds / 219 m

Needles
Size US 4 / 3.5 mm 16” / 40 cm circular needle. Note: you will need a second needle of the same size for the last step, to finish the cowl.

Gauge
26 sts and 28 rnds = 4” / 10 cm