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SEI COWL

清 (Japanese) - calm, pure, stillness

Created in collaboration with the mYak yarn company for KORA club, this design originated with the color, Healing Blue, which represents healing and is an embodiment of the Tibetan Medicine Buddha, as he creates a sense of serenity and healing with his deep lapis blue halo. The cowl is comprised of series of meditative slip-stitch pattern motifs and worked top down as the repeats grow progressively in size, forming a slight trapeze shape, while baby yak fibers comfortably envelop your neck and shoulders to keep you snug and protected.

This pattern was originally designed as September installment for the members of mYak KORA yarn club.

SKILL LEVEL
Beginner Intermediate

Size
Small (Large)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference on top at narrow end 22½ (26)” / 57 (66.5) cm
Circumference on the bottom at wide end 36 (42)” / 91.5 (107) cm
Height 12½” / 32 cm

YARN
Solid color sample in blue
mYak Baby Yak Medium (100% Baby Yak, 128 yds/117 m per 50g/1.76 oz skein);
Color Healing Blue; 3 (4) skeins
OR approx. 380 (486) yds / 348 (444) m of any other heavy DK or light worsted weight yarn

Note: Almost all of the original yarn was used when knitting the cowl, if you wish to swatch, make sure not to cut the yarn from the swatch. Instead work your cowl from opposite ends of the yarn cake, and unravel the swatch if needed.

Bicolor sample in pink and navy
mYak Baby Yak Medium (100% Baby Yak, 128 yds/117 m per 50g/1.76 oz skein);
MC – color Midnight Blue; 2 (2) skeins
CC – color Dusty Pink; 2 (2) skeins
OR approx. 173 (203) yds / 160 (186) m of MC and 218 (256) yds / 200 (234) m of CC in any other heavy DK or light worsted weight yarn

NEEDLE
US 6 (4mm) circular, 16” / 40 cm and 24” / 61 cm
OR use size to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Crochet hook size G (4 mm)
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

NOTES
This cowl is worked top down in the round with the slip stitch motifs repeats growing progressively in width.

Width and length can be adjusted as desired, but that will affect the amount of yarn needed. Adjust accordingly.

GAUGE
20 sts and 26 rows=4” /10 cm in St st worked flat, measured once dry after washing and blocking.
(This gauge is provided to get the correct yarn weight to create the right fabric for this stitch pattern)
1 10-st rep measures approx 1⅞” / 4.75 cm wide worked in pattern A
1 12-st rep measures approx 2¼” / 5.75 cm wide worked in pattern B
1 14-st rep measures approx 2⅝” / 6.35 cm wide worked in pattern C
1 16-st rep measures approx 3” / 7.5 cm wide worked in pattern D