This meditative cowl uses increases and decreases to create the undulating, wave motif. Double thick to keep you warm and keep the wind off your neck. I imagine wearing this cowl snug over my neck and face while looking out, the cold wind rolling off the waves.

Sharing:
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Construction:
This cowl is knit in the round to create a tube. This tube will be seamed together at the ends to create a double-thick cowl of the recommended length or your preferred length. Tips are provided for making a “seamless” cowl.

Materials:

• US 8 / 5 mm : I used 16” / 40.5 cm circular needles. The tube will be about 18.75” /48 cm so choose needles accordingly.
• Tapestry Needle (for weaving in ends)
• 4 Markers (or waste yarn) : One marker should be different than the other 3 to show your beginning of the round.

Skills in this Pattern:

• Long Tail Cast On or Preferred Cast On
• Knit stitch in the round
• Right-leaning increase (Make 1 Right)
• Left-leaning increase (Make 1 Left)
• Right-leaning decrease (knit 2 together)
• Left-leaning decrease (slip, slip, knit)
• Reading written texture instructions OR charted texture instructions
• Knitted Bind Off or Preferred Bind off
• Mattress Stitch
• Optional: Provisional Cast On
• Optional: Kitchener Stitch

Yarn:
About 275 (330, 375) yds / 252 (302, 343) m of DK weight yarn.

• The sample used 100% Superwash Merino (Berry DK by Woolberry Fiber Co. in Seashore)
• I recommend using a yarn that feels plush and cozy! I used a 3-ply yarn which has bounce and great stitch definition. My sample uses superwash wool which grows with washing/blocking. If you are using a yarn that does not grow as much (acrylic, non-superwash wool, etc), the result may be smaller. You can find more recommendations on adjusting the sizing to your needs below.

Gauge:
Measured in a 6.25” x 4” / 16 cm x 10 cm area, knit in the round, and laid flat to block.

• 30 stitches and 24 rows in Chart A

Sizing:
This pattern is written in one height (9.25” / 24 cm) and three written lengths 20” / 50 cm (24” / 60 cm, 28” / 70 cm). Tips for how to modify height and circumference are included in the pattern.