In collaboration with my partner, Woolly Wormhead, I’m designing and publishing a range of accessories to match their unique Hat designs that are well, flat.

Each pattern includes both written and charted instructions, and download links to photographic tutorials to help guide you through the process. These accessories are the perfect project to try some of Woolly’s unique techniques without worrying about shaping or exact fit and gauge!

Within each pattern you’ll find instructions for a Regular Cowl, an Over-Sized Cowl, and a Scarf. Two sizes are provided for each, and given their construction, they’re highly customisable and you’ll find notes included for that. As always, we’ve got you covered!

Katara Compagne is the companion to Woolly’s incredibly popular Katara Hat pattern. Worked sideways, Katara Compagne makes effective use of short rows to create a motif of gently waving lengths of different lengths that’s repeated around. Worked in DK weight yarn the can easily be adjusted for a range of sizes by changing needle size, gauge or yarn.

Cowl/Scarf Description
Katara Compagne is a sideways knit cowl or scarf. It uses short row colourwork to create a motif of gently waving lengths of different lengths within one panel, which is then repeated all around. It’s worked in garter stitch throughout.

Yarn
Regular Cowl:
Yarn A: 231 (260) yd/211 (238) m
Yarn B: 37 (41) yd/34 (38) m
Over-sized Cowl:
Yarn A: 462 (693) yd/422 (633) m
Yarn B: 73 (109) yd/67 (100) m
Scarf:
Yarn A: 693 (923) yd/633 (844) m
Yarn B: 109 (146) yd/100 (133) m
DK weight, plied yarn; tonal or high contrast solid, semi-solid or variegated yarns.

Needles & Notions
Pair 3.25mm/UK10/US3 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge
3.25mm crochet hook
Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn
Tapestry needle

Sample Details
Shown in Little House Mouse Desire DK in shade ‘Crocodiles Don’t Do Ballet’ (244yd/223m per 100g; 100% Merino) & Neighborhood Fiber Co. Studio DK in shade ‘Oliver’ (275yd/252m per 4oz/114g; 100% Merino)

Shown in Regular Cowl size 22.5in/57.25cm

Gauge
24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes – Cowls
Regular Cowl circumference: 20 (22.5) in/50.75 (57.25) cm
Over-sized Cowl circumference: 40 (60) in/101.5 (152.5) cm
Finished depth: 9.25in/23.5cm

Sizes – Scarf
Scarf length: 60 (80) in/152.5 (203.25) cm
Finished width: 9.25in/23.5cm

Publication details
ISBN: 978-9916-693-56-8
Tallinn, Estonia, 2024
Published by Woolly Wormhead OÜ
FOW008KKataraCompagne
Technical editors: Deb Bramham & Šárka Dvořáčková

Skills required
Knit & purl sts, short rows, provisional cast-on, grafting

Pattern contents
Written & charted instructions; links to tutorials are included.

Accessibility Statement
The main PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background. Charts are in greyscale and do not rely on colour.

Support
Do you need help with this pattern? We have a specific discussion thread in the Wormhead’s Hats group where you can ask any questions.

As well as being my life partner, Woolly Wormhead is also my publisher. Each pattern is copyrighted to, and published by, Woolly Wormhead OÜ. They each have an ISBN which is registered with the Estonian National Library (Woolly’s micro-publishing business is incorporated in Estonia).