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This cowl has, for me, two points of inspiration. Obviously, the first is the representation of a feather-like pattern of stitches, inspired by birds and nature. The other is my habit of enjoying ruffling people’s feathers a bit. All in good humor, of course. Now you can knit literal/figurative feathers that I can attempt to ruffle.

This ribbed cable cowl lends itself to stretch, while still holding its form. I would consider the stitch pattern reversible – not a true mirror image, but an attractive opposite – which makes it easy to wear any which way. The top and bottom ribbing create a nice wave, which breaks up the boredom of a straight edge and lends itself to literally add flair to your wardrobe. Knit on small needles, the rib creates a warm knit while the lace sections give it some breathability. A closer fitting version can be knit (instructions provided on the mods page!) for an even warmer piece of neckwear, suited for shielding your throat from chilly winds.

Needle Size: US 3/3.25 mm; 16” (40 cm) circular.

Yarn Used: madelinetosh Twist Light (Fingering weight; 75% Merino, 25% Nylon; 420 yards/384 m) 1 skein in Violet Beauregarde.

Yardage: 239 – 323 yards (219 – 295 m)

Gauge: 42 stitches and 36 rounds = 4 inches in Feather Cable
Pattern, after blocking.

Notions: Stitch marker for marking beginning of round, darning needle for weaving in ends. 7 additional stitch markers if you wish to separate pattern repeats.

Final Measurements: Approximately 20” (50.8 cm) circumference, 9.3” (23.7 cm) depth after light
blocking.

Special thanks to Kirsten Pedrosa of Rouge River Fiber Studio for tech editing this pattern & to all my wonderful test knitters who made the testing process a breeze!