Stylized trees and houses, and triangle squirgles are the stars of this cowl, which we consider to be the easy entry point to Dee Hardwicke’s wonderful world of colorwork—and color play.

Worked in the round using short-repeat colorwork charts, the stranded colorwork goes quickly.

Knitted Measurements

Approx 21.75” circumference x 8.75” long (55 x 22 cm)

Materials

—Atlas by Modern Daily Knitting 2 oz (57g) skeins, each approx 145 yds (132.5 m), 100% Rambouillet wool: 1 skein each Barn Red, Pebble, Seaglass, and Navy

—Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle 24” (60 cm) long, or size needed to achieve gauge

Gauge

22 sts and 27.5 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in stranded st st using larger needle, blocked