The Succinct Cowl is a reversible, textured cowl. Broken ribbing and a diagonal pattern stand out when knit in a tonal yarn, while at the same time being uncomplicated enough to show off a nice speckle. It’s an enjoyable quick knit and a good one-skein project.

SIZE
one size

FINISHED DIMENSIONS
7” (18cm) wide
31” (79cm) long

GAUGE
11 stitches & 15 rows = 2” (5cm) in Stockinette stitch, unblocked

MATERIALS
Yarn
165-170m (180-186 yards) DK weight yarn

Shown in Gingersnapthat DK Lux (100% Merino):
256m per 115g (4.06oz) skein in colorway “Sage”

Testers used 134-170m (146-186 yards)

Needles
4.0 mm straight or circular needles

Additional Tools
waste yarn
scissors
blocking pins or wire
tapestry needle
tape measure

TECHNIQUES
provisional cast on
knit / purl
Kitchener stitch

NOTE
The first pdf contains both written and charted instructions.

LOW VISION ACCESSIBILITY
The second pdf is a low vision accessible version. This pattern is written in 22 and 24 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out. It has no columns, headers, or footers. The image is captioned and a list of abbreviations is provided.