My adopted Grandma Irma was a special part of my childhood, and it was she who taught me to knit when I was just 8 years old. Though at the time I didn’t continue to knit on a steady basis, when I tried to “learn” again as an adult, it seemed as if I had never put the needles down. It was as if Grandma Irma was right next to me helping me with every stitch. When I was young she would knit us scarves and mittens every year. Her scarves were basic garter stitch – nothing fancy but always great to keep us warm in cold Wisconsin winters. This cowl reminds me of the one she used to tuck under her fur coat on Sundays when we picked her and Grandpa Krause up for church.

Construction:
This cowl is worked flat with buttonholes along a garter border. Make the short version or the long, either of which provides numerous variations for wearing, depending on how many buttons you choose to fasten. Both lengths are stylish and functional.

Finished Measurements:
Short loop - 12X26” 30x66cm
Long loop - 12X48” 30x122cm