A chunky knit cowl with elegant horseshoe cables, designed as a companion to the Rothesay Hat.

I absolutely love gigantic, cozy cowls, but I’m always frustrated when I try to wear them with a winter coat. Some are too bulky to close the coat over; some slip down and won’t cover your nose and mouth. As a new resident of Canada, I needed a cold-weather cowl with both form and function. The Rothesay cowl is designed to be worn wrapped double, for snug & cozy warmth that will stand up to cover your nose and fit easily under your coat.

The Rothesay cowl & hat are named for Rothesay, NB, a charming riverfront town just south of my new home in New Brunswick, where I moved with my husband earlier this year. (I wanted to name them after our actual hometown of Nauwigewauk, but Rothesay is a heck of a lot easier to remember.) ;)

This cowl, together with the Rothesay Hat, are my first ever published patterns on Ravelry. I had a great time designing them and hope you will have even more fun creating them! Happy knitting!

Skill level: Intermediate or Advanced Beginner

Skills required:

• Knitting in the round
• Cabling

Needles:

• 24” circular in size US 9
• 24” circular in size US 10.5 Cable needle
• Tapestry needle

Yarn:
Approx. 415 yards of bulky weight yarn such as Cascade 128 Super- wash (128 yards / 100 g; 7 wpi)

Gauge:
4 stitches per inch, 4.5 rows per inch in stockinette stitch with larger needle size

12-stitch horseshoe cable measure 2.5” wide after blocking

Finished Dimensions:
44” circumference, 10.5” height (after blocking, unstretched)