About the Pattern

The Trifle Cowl is a fun, quick, moebius cowl that is full of texture and squish! Knit in the round, this double-layer cowl uses two colors in different bases. It features Andalusian stitch, two-color brioche, and pine cone lace – a knitting trifecta!

It begins with a provisional cast-on and is knit in the round before doing a half twist and kitchenering the whole thing together. The kitchener takes place in the Andalusian stitch section for a totally seamless finish.

Yarn support was kindly provided by La Bien Aimée. Thank you so much to the LBA team for empowering me to publish my first design.

Pattern is tech edited by Sylvan Tsai.

Size

One size: 9.25” width by 29.5” circumference (Size is easily adjustable!)

Yarn

Yarn A: 100g lace to light-fingering weight yarn (710yds/610m//100g), held double
OR 100g sport weight yarn (355yds/305m/100g), held single

Yarn B: 50g lace weight suri alpaca silk yarn 328yds/300m/50g)

Testers successfully used fingering/sock weight yarn as well for both Yarn A and Yarn B

Suggested Yarn

Yarn A:  La Bien Aimée Helix OR Felix, held double
75% Falkland Merino, 25% Gotland Wool
710yds (650m) per 100g

Yarn B: La Bien Aimée Kumo
74% Baby Suri, 26% Mulberry Silk
328yds (300m) per 100 g

Sample used less than 1 skein of both yarns. (76g of Helix, 33g of Kumo)

Gauge (measured over 4in/10cm)

Section 1 Andalusian stitch: 24 sts x 33 rows, blocked with Needle A

Section 2 two-color brioche: 21 sts x 20 rows, blocked with Needle B

Section 3 lace: 22 sts x 21 rows, blocked with Needle A

Suggested Needles

Needle A: 3.75mm (US 5) 16-20” circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge for Section 1
Needle B: 3.25mm (US 3) 16-20” circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge for Section 2

Notions

Stitch markers, waste yarn, crochet hook, tapestry needle

Skills Required

Provisional cast-on
Working in the round
Knitting
Purling
Two-color brioche
Lace
Kitchener stitch