With textured stripes of garter stitch and slipped stitches, the Trails Cowl is an easy but engaging project to work on. The cowl begins much like a typical shawl project, but is much quicker to knit than larger shawls, and results in a cosy cowl which can be added to any outfit before heading out into chilly weather.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 23” / 58 cm
Centre point depth: 16” / 41 cm
Back neck depth: 6” / 15 cm
The circumference of the cowl can easily be increased by knitting additional repeats.

Yarn
Colour A: Fingering weight yarn (50 grams / 230 yards / 210 metres)
Colour B: Fingering weight yarn (45 grams / 206 yards / 188 metres)

Suggested Yarn
Colour A: 1 skein of Pigment & Ply 75/25 Sock, colour ‘Rainstorm Over the Sea’ (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon) - 100 grams / 459 yards / 420 metres per skein.
Colour B: 1 skein of Pigment & Ply 75/25 Sock, colour ‘Midnight & Myrrh’ (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon) - 100 grams / 459 yards / 420 metres per skein.

Needles
3mm - 24 inch / 60 cm circular (use the needle size needed to achieve gauge).

Notions
Row counter
Tapestry needle

Gauge
29 sts & 60 rows in a 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) square worked in the stitch pattern, blocked.

Techniques
Knitting
I-cord tab cast on
I-cord bind off
I-cord edging
Increasing
Decreasing
Slipping stitches
Mattress Stitch