This cowl was inspired by seasons, birds and old quilts. (Can you see the Flying Geese pattern?) The two halves of this cowl can be thought of as the northern and southern hemispheres across which the hardy arctic tern was designed to travel in its yearly migration between the poles. Migration combines the grace and strength of this unique bird.

You may use yarn colors of your preference. To create a subtle migration of colors, use two colors of similar tone or one color in two shades.

The pattern is knit from side to side and joined into a circular scarf using the Kitchener stitch to graft. Half way through the work you will swap the MC and CC.

Depending on your pattern reading preference, you may use either the written directions or graph.

Contains two separate patterns for Reywa Fibers yak down and Quince & Co. wool options.

The Reywa Fibers pattern has been test knitted.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Reywa Fibers: 60” (152 cm) circumference x 8” (20 cm) deep after blocking
OR
Quince & Co:
48” (122 cm) circumference x 8” (20 cm) deep after blocking

YARN
Reywa Fibers’ Embrace (100% Tibetan yak down, DK; 200 yd 183m/90g)
1 skein Cloud Cover; 1 skein Tickled Pink
OR
Quince & Co.’s Chickadee Organic Heather (100% organic wool, sport/DK; 164 yd 150m/50g)
1 skein Kittywake; 1 skein Iceland

NEEDLES
Reywa Fibers: US 3 (3.25 mm)
OR
Quince & Co: US 7 (4.5 mm)
Or size to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
scrap yarn
crochet hook, approx. 3.75 mm
2 stitch markers
tapestry needle

GAUGE
Reywa Fibers: 25 sts x 36 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch before blocking
OR
Quince & Co: 22 sts x 32 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch before blocking

SKILLS REQUIRED
Provisional cast-on, picking out a waste yarn cast on, intarsia, weaving floats, Kitchener stitch grafting