DAY THREE: You can get the Secret Skein pattern for 35% OFF until December 5th (11:59pm EST). No coupon code needed.

CHECK OUT THE SALE for DAY ONE and DAY TWO (on sale now)!

12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS KNITTING SALE. For the first 12 Days of December, I will be putting one pattern on sale a day for 35% OFF. 12 patterns. 12 days. No coupon code needed. DAY THREE is the Secret Skein cowl.

Are you looking for this beautiful yarn? Find it at Dyeing for Art.

We all have a secret skein hiding in our stash. You know the skein. Maybe it is speckled or tonal or the perfect shade of purple, and it practically jumped off the shelf and into your arms. You didn’t worry about what project you might knit with it when you got it. It was just SO BEAUTIFUL that it had to come home with you. But now you aren’t sure what to do with it, so it has been hiding in your stash, getting prettier and trickier to knit up. It’s your secret skein.

The Secret Skein cowl was designed for that special, stand-alone skein that you have tucked away. Using just ONE SKEIN of yarn, this cowl is an uncomplicated knit and my favorite, most wearable shape. As a bonus, this design is especially fun to knit in those tricky tonal, speckled and variegated yarns. Plus, the yardage can be easily adjusted.

Worked SEAMLESSLY from the top down, it knits up quickly (like any good cowl should), but wears like a hassle-free shawl. Unlike traditional tube cowls that rumple into a pile of knitting around your neck, this shawl-shaped construction lets your knitting shine by creating a triangular front and shortened back. The shape is wonderful, wearable, and just plain fun to knit.

This Cowl Includes:

• Top-Down, Seamless Construction
• Shawl-Shaped Wearability
• A photo tutorial for Elongated stitches
• Child & Adult sizing
• Clear Written Instructions

SIZES
Child (Adult)

YARN
FINGERING weight yarn
Dyeing for Art FINGERING (75%
superwash wool & 25% nylon, 464 yards /
3.5 oz (424 meters / 100 grams)

Shown in “Irish Sea” (for adult size) & “Agatha” (for child size)

300 (440) yards / 275 (403) meters

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
Neck Opening: 18 (20) inches / 46 (51) cm
Front Length: 22.25 (26) inches / 56.5 (66) cm
Back Length: 8 (10) inches / 20.5 (26.5) cm

NEEDLES
US 4 (3.5mm) 20-inch (50cm) circular or as required to meet gauge

GAUGE
24 sts & 28 rounds = 4 inches 10cm in
stockinette flat & in the round after blocking

TOOLS
4 stitch markers & tapestry needle

SKILLS
knitting flat, knitting in the round, garter tab cast on