Greca is the Spanish word for a border details with some kind of design (design strip).

The Greca Cowl is a study on color work knitting for beginners. I wanted to create something simple and fun for knitters who want to learn to knit color work, and came up with the idea of creating a cowl with a very delicate looking design and some stockinette knitting placed at specific places throughout the design to create an eye catching color play while providing knitters with some easy, relaxing sections where you could only focus on the knitting.

This cowl is knit in the round; it uses three colors and can be used as a double loop cowl. The pattern repeat is very easy to remember and you will be looking forward to completing the repeats.

Materials
3.25 mm (3US) circular needles with a 35cm (14”) cable
3.75mm (5US) circular needles with a 35cm (14”) cable
Color A – Orchid / Merlinen Singles (90% Superwash Merino/10% Linen – 1 ply – 360m/100g)
Color B – Stardust / Merlinen Singles (90% Superwash Merino/10% Linen – 1 ply – 360m/100g)
Color C – Toffee / Merlinen Singles (90% Superwash Merino/10% Linen – 1 ply – 360m/100g)
Stitch marker to mark beginning of row
Extra yarn for provisional cast on
Crochet hook for provisional cast on (I used a size 3.5mm/E hook)
Scissors
Darning needle

Level
Intermediate (this pattern calls for provisional cast on, colorwork and kitchener in the round stitch tecniques)

Gauge
Measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking 28sts and 32 rows / 4’ (10cm)