The Sunshine and Shadow Cowl combines varying width stripes in stockinette stitch and textured mosaic stitches worked in garter stitch. The title Sunshine and Shadow is a nod to the mosaic design worked first with the light color as contrast and then reversing the colors so it becomes the background. The stripes remind me of beautiful tall trees backlit by the sunshine. The width of the stripes is as random and varied as the size of trees in a forest along one of my favorite hiking trails.

The design also echoes the difficulties we have all faced due to the current pandemic, and the hope for a brighter future with a light at the end of the tunnel.

I designed this cowl as a skill-building pattern for the confident advanced beginner looking to expand their skills or an interesting project for an intermediate knitter. The geometric design is created with mosaic knitting - a way to create a colorwork pattern while holding only one yarn at a time, just knitting/purling and slipping stitches.

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YARN
Henlia Handmade Bachelor - Fingering Weight (100% non-superwash US Cormo 2-ply wool, 446 yds / 408 m per 100 g skein); 1 skein each of 2 contrasting colors; sample uses colors “Thunderstorm” (Color A - 76 g) and “Sunshine” (Color B - 74 g).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS

• US 5 / 3.75 mm 16 in. / 40 cm circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• A second circular needle the same size, or smaller, than the main needle (for Kitchener Stitch)
• Crochet Hook of similar size for Provisional Cast-On
• Scrap yarn for Provisional Cast-On
• Stitch Markers - 6 total, including 1 unique for BOR
• Darning Needle

GAUGE
22 sts x 32 rounds = 4 in. / 10 cm after blocking using US 5 / 3.75 mm needles, worked in the round in stockinette stitch stripes

Because I value your knitting time, this pattern has been tech edited and test knit to ensure the best knitting experience possible for you! If you require pattern support, please email me at hello@doublethestitches.com.