I recently saw a wool sweater with a rolled collar and I wanted to explore this style a bit. Usually, we do not want the rolling that happens in stockinette, but I wanted to intentionally play with this effect in this design. This cowl plays with the rolling hem due to stockinette in the round pulling to the front (right side) of the cowl. The garter stitch gives the cowl stretch to easily loop around the neck and offers stability for the stockinette section. The bobbles were added to offer some texture difference in the stockinette. Short rows are used to expand the rolling hem/bobble section without widening the garter section.

Seabold is cast on in the round with a set number of stitches that make up the circumference of the cowl. It is then worked with a mix of garter stitch, stockinette stitch, and bobbles to keep the cowl interesting and offer different textures to please the hands while knitting, and the neck while wearing. The garter stitch in the round allows the cowl to easily stretch around the neck twice. The stockinette offers a great backdrop for the bobbles and rolling hem detail. The short rows give the bobble section more depth and neck coverage to give the best warmth and coziness. A strand of mohair is held double with the main yarn throughout to create even more texture and cozy warmth.

Difficulty Level: Adventurous Beginner
Skills needed are: garter in the round, kfb, bobbles, and short rows

Materials:
DK weight yarn, total approx. yarn used: 311 yards/284 meters/119 grams

Sample shown in Ocean by the Sea DK: Falkland Bloom// 262 yards/240 meters per 100grams skein, color way- Beach Comber (2 skeins)
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Mohair Lace yarn, total approx. yarn used: 294 yards/269 meters/32 grams

Sample shown in Ocean by the Sea Lace: Mohair/Silk Halo// 459 yards/420 meters per 50grams skein, color way- Beach Comber (1 skein)

NOTE: Yardage used is dependent on matching your gauge to pattern.

Needles:
Circ needle is used to accommodate large amount of stitches
5.5 mm/US #9 36-40 in/91-102 cm circ, or size to obtain gauge

Notions:
2 removable markers of a certain color to denote stockinette sections
1 removable marker of a different color to denote bor m.
Blocking mat & blocking pins or wires

Gauge:
15 sts/31 rows= 4 in/10 cm square in Garter Stitch worked in the round using 5.5 mm/US #9 circ needles after blocking in DK + Lace weight yarn

Size Information:
Seabold has a circumference large enough to loop around your neck twice to keep your neck warm and cozy. The width of Seabold allows for your full neck and chest to be covered.

Finished Measurement: One Size
Finished circumference: 48 in/122 cm
Finished height at highest point: 12 in/30 cm

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.
Purchase includes a printer-friendly version (only photo is the cover) and the full layout version.

Photography: Amy Selleck // Tech Editing: Jessica Schwab