When the temperature turns a bit cooler, I’m always reaching for extra layers of warmth ~ inside and outside! Keep snuggly warm with this cowl and fingerless mitts set, fine companions to the Pack Monadnock hat.
As soon as I felt this yarn, I knew I wanted to wear it around my neck and on my hands! It’s incredibly soft and warm.

Perfect knit gift idea or kit for the maker in your life. 

Difficulty/Skills Required: Beginner / Intermediate. Knit, purl, long-tail cast on, K2tog, SSK, knit in the round.

Yarn Weight: Aran

Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers, scissors, stitch holder or scrap yarn.

Gauge:
Cowl: Right Twist Rib on US 10 / 6 mm needles: 17 sts and 25 rnds = 4” / 10 cm
Texture Pattern on US 10 / 6 mm needles: 16 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm

Mitts: Right Twist Rib on US 7 / 4.5 mm needles: 20 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm
Texture Pattern on US 9 / 5.5 mm needles: 17 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm

Suggested Yarns:
Juniper Moon Saxony (75% Cashmere Goat, 25% Wool - Merino); 120 yds / 110 m per 50 g / 1.76 oz skein

Queensland Kathmandu Aran 100 (85% Wool - Merino, 10% Silk, 5% Cashmere Goat); 208 yds / 190 m per 100 g / 3.53 oz skein

Yardage / Yarn Shown:
Sample shown in Saxony: 103, Abalone.
Cowl: Approx 120-130 yds / 110-119 m Sample used 125 yds / 114 m
Mitts: Approx 90-100 yds / 83-92 m Sample used 90 yds / 82 m

Needle Size:
Cowl: US 10 / 6 mm: 16” / 40 cm (or for Magic Loop, 32-40” / 81-102 cm needle).)
Mitts: US 7 / 4.5 mm and US 9 / 5.5 mm needles: 32-40” / 81-102 cm needles for Magic Loop; DPNS or small circumference needles may also be used.

Size Information:
All measurements are on finished, blocked fabric.
Cowl:
Circumference: 20” / 51 cm
Depth: 8.25” / 21 cm
Mitts:
Fits: Teen-Adult
Hand Circumference: 6.5-8” / 16.5 cm- 20 cm
Length: 8.25” / 21 cm--modifiable