When I first began this project, I intended to make a scarf. While I was knitting, though, it occurred to me that the design would also be just about the right size for a cowl; so I’ve included directions for both versions. Sometimes I wonder if designs have a mind of their own… The stitch design of this two-color cowl is easily memorized, producing a fabric that is soft, non-rolling, and essentially reversible. The design is written, not charted, and is an easy introduction to intarsia (color block) knitting. It’s very good for social knitting and is suitable for an advanced beginner; once you get going, you will probably not have to look at the directions until about Row 80!

We have seen the daily viciousness of Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the almost unbelievable suffering of the Ukrainian people, and like many people I have wondered what I can do to help. So beginning from February 24, the date of the invasion, all sales from my shop will be donated to Medicines Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders) and their work in Ukraine. The Russians have targeted medical facilities there.
From their website: “MSF has a longstanding presence in Ukraine, including in parts of the eastern region that have been affected by armed conflict since 2014… MSF staff in Ukraine are delivering urgent medical supplies, training health workers on managing mass casualty incidents, running mobile clinics, and organizing medical evacuations of hospitalized patients from the east to the west of the country.”