The Jewish Calendar Cowl by The Jewish Knitter

The Jewish Calendar Cowl

Knitting
May 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colorwork
US 4 - 3.5 mm
400 - 450 yards (366 - 411 m)
adult
English
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An infinity cowl featuring 13 colorwork designs representing holidays throughout the Jewish year, including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Simchat Torah, Hanukkah, Tu B’Shevat, Purim, Passover, Yom HaShoah/Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’Atzmaut, Lag BaOmer, Shavuot, and Tisha B’Av.

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Skill Level
Requires the ability to knit colorwork, catching floats. Suitable for intermediate knitters. Most motifs require 2 colors only and there are suggestions below if you do not want to knit with 3 colors at once.

Sizing & Finished Measurements
One size: adults’ infinity cowl, 8” (20cm) high, 22” (56cm) around

Yarn
You will need the following colors (quantities given are approximate)

  • 45g (100 yds / 90 m) dark blue (Blue Indigo, 4305)
  • 20g (45 yds / 40 m) red (Maroon, 9023)
  • 5g (10 yds / 10 m) mid blue (Jeans Blue, 6235)
  • 35g (75 yds / 70 m) gold (Goldenrod, 2923)
  • 5g (10 yds / 10 m) green (0705, Olive Mix)
  • 10g (25 yds / 20 m) brown (Almond, 9024)
  • 75g (150 yds / 140 m) white, (Off-White, 0100)

The pattern gives additional guidance about color choices and substitutions to help you achieve a pleasing overall effect.