The New Leaf Cowl motif inspires you with the beauty of the outdoors and is also sophisticated enough to dress up any city outfit. Create a big, eye catching cowl in fingering weight yarn or use DK weight for a compact, beautiful bit of warmth. This cowl can be knit from two colours of yarn of any weight.

The New Leaf Cowl is worked in modified Fusion Knitting. The knitting will be familiar to experienced cable knitters. Knit one in DK for a quick knit to master the pattern. The motif starts with the simple base of the vine to give you practice with the technique before the leaves start to emerge. Note: this wrap is similar to Love It or Leaf It Cowl but is MUCH easier to knit.

MATERIALS
Fingering Weight Version
Yarn: 2 contrasting colours of fingering weight yarns; 575 yd/ 526 m each
Needles: 3.5 mm/ US#4 circular needles
Gauge: 24 stitches/ 50 rows to 4 in/ 10 cm in purlwise garter
Finished Size: 52 in/ 132 cm circumference; 14 in/ 36 cm height
Recommended Yarn: Julie Asselin Yarns Leizu Fingering Odyssee & Safran; 2 skein each

DK Weight Version
Yarn: 2 contrasting colours of DK weight yarns; 170 yd/ 155 m each
Needles: 3.5 mm/ US#4 circular needles
Gauge: 23 stitches/ 46 rows to 4 in/ 10 cm in purlwise garter
Finished Size: 20 in/ 50 cm circumference; 10 in/ 25 cm height
Recommended Yarn: Julie Asselin Yarns Leizu DK in Adelaide & Antique

Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers
Skills required: confident with cables
Resources: practice Fusion Knitting with the Follow the Leader Cowl; Fusion Knitting Resources.

Photography: Julie Crawford
Tech editor: Kate Atherley

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