Hyla Cowl is a winter accessory staple. I first dreamt up this cowl after I finished working my Hyla Sweater. The classic and easy to make cables really pop on the squishy garter background. This cowl would be a perfect gift to pass on to a loving friend to keep them warm in the cold. It also knits up very quickly!

Hyla Cowl begins with a provisional cast-on so that it can be later grafted together with the cowl end. This makes a seamless loop cowl for easy wearing; you won’t have to worry about your seam showing. This cowl is then worked in the round in a simple cable and garter round repeat. After the desired cowl width is created, you finally graft the cast on edge and cowl end live sts together.

Difficulty Level: Adventurous Beginner. Skills needed are provisional cast-on, knitting in the round, cable knitting, and grafting.

Materials:
DK weight yarn: approx total yarn used: 169 grams/ 358 meters/391 yards
The sample is shown in Sugarplum Circus Merino DK: 100% Superwash Merino // 231 yards per 100g skein, colorway- Patronus, 2 skeins

Needles:
For cowl worked in the round 4 mm/US #6 16-24 in/40-60 cm circular, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions:
Crochet hook for provisional cast-on method
Scrap yarn in contrasting color
Spare circ needle for grafting
Stitch markers: 16 of one color for cable markers, 1 of a different color to denote the beginning of round
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
24 sts/40 rounds= 4 in/10 cm square in garter stitch worked in the round using 4 mm/US #6 needles after blocking

Size Information:
Hyla Cowl has a comfortable width to cover the full circumference of the neck, as it sits on the chest and comes up to the chin. This cowl lays loosely around the neck and chest. The Cable Pattern Repeat is easily customizable. Add more repeats to make the cowl height taller.

Finished Measurements:
Height: 7 in/18 cm
Circumference: 25.5 in/65 cm

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.
Photography: Amy Selleck // Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab
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