It’s your prerogative to wear this reversible cowl inside out or outside in. With a completely different look on each side, the only decision you’ll really have to contemplate is the colour you choose. This stashbuster also provides 16 sizing options to make the most of your available yardage.

Worked in the round with an all-over slip cable pattern that looks completely different on both sides. Matching I-Cord cast on and bind off create a seamless and identical start and finish to this cowl. A cozy, bulky yarn makes this project a quick knit for (almost) instant gratification.

This knitting pattern includes detailed written directions, chart and written charted instructions, modeled images and photographed flat, and substitution notes.

Sizes + Finished Measurements
20 ¾ (22 ½, 24, 25 ½)“ / 52.5 (57, 61, 65) cm circumference; knitter may choose 8 (10, 13, 16)” / 20.5 (25.5, 33, 40.5) cm height for any of the sizes.

Yarn
Bulky weight yarn;
8”/20.5cm height: 0.75 (0.75, 0.75, 0.75) cakes / 165 (175, 190, 200) yd / 155 (165, 175, 185) m;
10”/25.5cm height: 0.75 (1, 1, 1) cakes / 200 (215, 230, 245) yd / 185 (200, 215, 225) m;
13”/33cm height: 1 (1, 2, 1.25) cakes / 255 (275, 295, 310) yd / 235 (255, 270, 285) m;
16/40.5cm“ height: 1.25 (1.25, 1.25, 1.5) cakes / 310 (335, 355, 380) yd / 285 (310, 325, 350) m.

Shown in Knit Picks Wonderfluff Ombre (affiliate)(bulky weight, 70% Baby Alpaca, 7% Merino Wool, 23% Nylon; 284 yards/100g) in Larkspur Heather Ombré.

Substitution Notes
Wonderfluff is a bulky, yet lightweight yarn created by blowing luxurious alpaca and merino fibers into a nylon mesh tube. Choose a similarly constructed yarn or any bulky weight yarn. The finished result may be different if you choose a plied yarn in heavier fibers but the cowl is small enough that the added weight won’t affect wearability. Any of the Knit Picks line of bulky weight yarns (affiliate) will create a stunning cowl.

Needles + Notions
7mm (US 10 ¾) 24”/60cm circular needles or two circular needles for two circulars technique or 32”/80cm or longer circular needle for Magic Loop technique, or size to obtain gauge;
2 Stitch Markers (at least one locking);
Yarn Needle.

Gauge
20 sts and 24 rnds = 4”/10cm in Slip Cable Pattern in the round, blocked (gauge is not crucial, but it will affect finished size and yardage requirements).

Techniques
Knitting in the round, I-Cord cast on and bind off (instructions included), working stitch pattern from chart or written instructions, slip stitch, double-wrapped stitches, and cables.

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