Skills needed:
Twisted rib stitch, reading simple lace charts, knitting in the round.
Materials : Aran or chunky yarn 200 yards,
needle size US 9 - 5.5 mm, or needle to obtain correct gauge.
stitch marker. (shown in madelinetosh tosh chunky color way=Edwardian velvet)

Gauge: 3.5-4 sts=1” in st. st. this is a Aran too bulky or chunky weight and will fit 7.5” to 8.5”.
Notes : this pattern can be used with highly variegated yarn or solids.
Note: repeat this 10 sts for every row(CO sts should be times 10).

see matching cowl pattern :

http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/purple-days-cowl