It’s been a long week but now it’s Friday night and you are heading out for fish and chips (and a pint or two) at your favourite pub.

You don’t want something fussy around your neck but you know it’s windy and cold so you grab your new favourite thick and soft cowl to keep the chill at bay.

And you know you look good because who wouldn’t in such a classic Houndstooth design?

Even better is that it knit up so quickly in the evenings after work while you watched a bit of television and thought about the fun weekend ahead.

It’s Pub Night, enjoy!

And if you happen to find yourself in my hometown stop in for a pint at Ye Olde Squire and tell them Mary-Ann sent you.
Better yet, I’ll join you!

Pub Night is a quick and satisfying stash buster.

Mosaic knitting is incredibly beautiful and amazingly simple, nothing to fear and wonderful to learn! All the stitches are basic, even the Mosaic effect is achieved through the simplest of slipped stitches and working with only one colour in each row. This cowl is a perfect beginner project!

Houndstooth makes it a classic and knitting with smaller needles at the neck makes it a tapered fit.

Easy Peasy!

The pattern includes a favourite video tutorial youtube link on carrying yarn up the back of work for a neat and fuss free changing of colours.

Measurements: Unblocked
Height = 20 cm/ 8”. Neck opening = 56 cm/ 22” stretches to 71 cm/ 28”. Bottom edge = 71 cm/ 28”.

Gauge: Unblocked 7.5 stitches x 11 rounds = 10 cm/ 4” square in stocking stitch with 12 mm/ US 17 needles.

Yarns used:
Estelle Yarns Big Alpaca Bulky. 50% Alpaca and 50% Andean Highland Wool. 100 grams = 41 m/ 45 yds.
Or substitute with any Super Bulky yarn that will give gauge (5-6) wpi.
1 skein grey (19 grams leftover).
1 skein white (13 grams leftover).

The amounts of yarn used are based on my sample for the design but will depend on the yarn you choose, variations in yarn thickness of each colour, your personal gauge/tension and any changes made.

Needles and supplies:
10 mm/ US 15 circular needles 60 cm/ 24” in length.
12 mm/ US 17 circular needles 60 cm/ 24” in length. (or size needed to obtain gauge).
One stitch marker.
Tapestry needle.

With special thanks to my fabulous tech editor for making this pattern as error free as possible.