I have a habit of holding onto even the smallest bits of leftover yarn from my projects, too small to give to anyone, but too lovely to toss. This cowl pattern combines medium-to-tiny remnants of fingering weight yarns to create a colorful, squishy accessory. This cowl is worked flat, as a large chevron. It begins with a provisional cast-on; rows of stockinette form the background, while rows of garter provide pops of color. A 3-needle bind-off is worked to join the ends of the cowl together. I strongly recommend using the Russian join technique, or another technique to weave in ends as you work, to connect your yarn lengths, and to spare you the task of weaving in hundreds of ends.

Materials:
Needles: Size US4 circular, 24” or longer- for body of cowl
Spare US4 needle - for picking up stitches to join ends of cowl
Yarns: Various fingering wt., approx 175g (700yds) total
Stockinette St Sections: approx 100g (400yds) (background sections)
Garter St Sections: approx 75g (300yds) (raised sections)
Yarn amount on this project is infinitely variable, based on desired width & length of cowl desired

Sample shown: approx. 6 larger balls (15-30g) used for Stockinette St (background) sections;
approx. 16 small (tiny!) balls (2-14g) used for Garter St (raised) sections.
Stitch markers
Waste yarn (for provisional cast-on)
Tapestry needle
Gauge:
24sts=4” in stockinette & garter sts