November can be kind of dreary—for some people this is “stick season”—lots of bare trees, but not yet any snow to cover up the bony trunks and branches. It can be quite cold outside, and a warm, soft cowl like this one can make you so much more comfortable, filling in the gaps around the top of a jacket or sweater. Using a lofty Aran-weight yarn, this is a very quick project, about as “instant-gratification’ as it gets in the knitting world!

2 SIZES: Child (Adult)
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Upper Circumference: 20 (24) inches
Length: 8.75 (11) inches
GAUGE: 18 sts and 20 rnds = 4”/10cm on gauge size needles (over blocked colorwork pattern).
NEEDLES:
US size 9 (5.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge, and US size 8 (5.0mm)
Choose needle types base on your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round.
YARN: Knit Picks Simply Wool (100% Eco Wool), Aran Weight, 100g=193 yards, (or another lofty, aran-weight wool that knits to gauge)
Amounts: MC-Cream (Wanda)—70 (80)yards, CC1-Light Grey (Winkle)—35 (40) yards, CC2-Dark Grey (Wordsworth)—110 (130) yards
NOTIONS: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle
SKILLS USED: working in the round, using a chart, 2-color colorwork