If you’ve ever watched those home shows before, than you know how unpopular parquet flooring is. I have a confession… I secretly love parquet floors! The angles in combination with the many hues in hardwood make for a beautiful image with such depth and interest. This cowl features a parquet stitch pattern, which when knit with Chunky Merino, creates a lovely textured fabric that both makes the stitches pop and the overall piece drape beautifully -perfect for a long loopy cowl or a tall and narrow one. This pattern includes directions for two different sized cowls. You choice!

Finished Measurements
Size A (B)
10.5 (7¼)” 26.5 (18.5 ) cm approx height
28¾ (57⅔)” 73 (146.5) cm approx circumference
Size B is shown in the pictures.

Materials
Yarn
Chunky Merino from O-Wool (100% merino wool) 166 yards (152 m) / 100 g (3.53 oz) per skein: 
2 skeins; shown in Wood Dove in the size B.
Or 330 yards (302 m) of chunky weight yarn

Needles
US 8 (5 mm) 36” (91.5 cm) circular needles or longer (or size required to obtain gauge)

Notions
Stitch markers
Scissors
Tapestry needle

Gauge
15 stitches and 22 rounds to 4 inches, in parquet stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles
15 stitches and 22 rounds to 4” (10 cm), in stockinette stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needle