The Proud Identity Cowl is the perfect way to keep your neck cozy while showing off pride in your identity! It is a double-layered striped cowl that you can customize to include colors from any LGBTQIA+ Pride Flag. This pattern is suitable for intermediate beginners with its simple in-the-round construction and detailed instructions for finishing. You don’t even need to purl! Three size options and guidelines for using many different numbers of stripes make this a fun, “choose-your-own adventure” style project. And, of course, it’s designed for all genders! It’s a fantastic quick knit for a meaningful gift, too. Pattern includes color scheme ideas using Knit Picks Swish DK for the Rainbow Pride Flag, Pansexual Flag, Transgender Flag, Bisexual Flag, Lesbian Flag, and Asexual Flag.

Difficulty Level: Intermediate Beginner
Skills Required: Working in the round on circular needles, provisional cast-on, Kitchener Stitch

Materials:
Yarn:
Knit Picks Swish DK (100% Fine Superwash Merino
Wool; 123yds/112m per 50g ball); 2 (3, 3) skeins main color, 1 skein each of stripe colors.
Shown in colors: Cobblestone Heather, Serrano, Allspice, Honey, Pea Pod, Gulf Stream & Eggplant.

Yardage:
Main Color: 200yds (250yds, 310yds)/183m (229m, 283m)
Stripe Colors: up to 32yds (36yds, 40yds)/29m (33m, 37m) each, depending on the height and number of stripes

Needles:
US 6 (4mm) 16”/41cm circular needle
Similar sized 16”/41cm circular needle for holding stitches during Kitchener Stitch
Or sizes required to obtain gauge.

Notions:
Medium crochet hook
Scrap yarn for provisional cast-on
Stitch marker
Yarn needle
Optional: 2 removable stitch markers and two needle point protectors for Kitchener stitch bind-off

Gauge:
23 stitches/30 rows = 4 inches (10cm) square in stockinette stitch on US 6 (4mm) needles after blocking

Sizes:
Child (Teen, Adult) (shown in Adult above)
For Head Circumference: 18-19” (20-21”, 22-23”) /45.5-48cm (51-53cm, 56-58.5cm)

Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 18” (20”, 22”)/46cm (51cm, 56cm)
Height: 6.5” (7.25”, 8”)/16.5cm (18.5cm, 20.5cm)