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Vanessa Cowl
About the Cowl: This cowl is knit in the round on 16”-circular needles as a tube. The cast on edge and the end are grafted together to form a seamless cowl. You can choose to make a one-loop cowl (27” circumference), a two-loop cowl (54” circumference), or a long 54”.
Yarn
Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Sport, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool (137yds/50g) in the following colors:
MC: Wonderland Heather – 3 skeins
C1: Papaya Heather - 1 skein
C2: Red- 1 skein
C3: Green Tea Heather- 1 skein
C4: Avocado- 1 skein
C5: Oyster Heather- 1 skein
C6: Blossom Heather- 1 skein
For those of you who are in the UK and can’t get Knit Picks Wool of the Andes I would suggest Cascade 220 Sport, 100% Peruvian Highland Wool (164yds/50g) in the following colors:
MC: Anis 8908- 3 skeins
C1: Flamingo Pink 7805- 1 skein
C2: Christmas Red 8895- 1 skein
C3: Citron 8910- 1 skein
C4 – Primavera 8903- 1 skein
C5 – Beige 8021- 1 skein
C6 – Tutu 9477- 1 skein
5 to 7 yards of scrap sport weight cotton yarn for the provisional cast on.
Needles
US #5/3.75 mm, 16”-circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge
A second #5/3.75mm, 16”-circular needle is needed for grafting the cowl together.
Gauge
6 sts/7rows = 1” in Stockinette stitch
Notions
Chart keeper would be helpful
Crochet hook in same size as needle
Scissors
1 (or more) stitch marker
Split ring stitch marker
Tapestry/yarn needle
Size
One Loop Cowl Circumference: 27” x 8” width
Two Loop Cowl Circumference: 54” x 8” width
Scarf: 54” long x 8” width
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- First published: January 2015
- Page created: February 2, 2015
- Last updated: June 30, 2023 …
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