Use up leftovers or a pile of mini skeins, make an ombre or fade, combine different yarn fibers, weights and types — whatever you like! Many combinations of weights and bases are possible — mix it up, use your stash, and share the woolens!

This cowl goes perfectly with the ZOOM Earflap Hat; both are super fast knits, perfect for last minute knitting and gifting.

NOTA BENE

• Multiple sizes, multiple yarn options — stripes, marled, ombre, fade, solid. It’s all possible!
• Add in mohair/silk blends wherever you like; it does not substantially alter the gauge.
• Treat suri alpaca/silk blends as a strand of sock/fingering.

SIZING

• Swatch/Coffee Sleeve: fits a standard coffee cup; 9”/23cm circumference, 3.5”/9cm depth
• Child/Teen: loops once around the neck; 24”/61cm circumference, 7.5”/19cm depth
• Adult, single loop: loops once around the neck; 28”/71cm circumference, 9”/23cm depth
• Adult, double loop: loops twice around the neck; 63”/160cm circumference, 7”/18cm depth

YARN
approximately 25 (140, 200, 310) grams OR 27 (145, 210, 325) yds of bulky yarn or equivalent:
= 2 stands of light worsted/DK held together
= 1 strand of worsted/aran + 1 strands of fingering/sock held together
= 3 strands sport/heavy fingering held together
= 4 strands of fingering/sock held together

Child/Teen samples shown in 4 strands of fingering & sock.
Adult, double loop sample shown in 2 strands of DK.

GAUGE
14 st and 23 rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette stitch

NEEDLES
US 10.5 / 6.5mm needles in appropriate circumference to comfortably work chosen size, i.e. DPNs (16”/40cm circular, 20”/60cm circular, 47”/120cm circular)
or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS/TOOLS
Stitch marker
Darning needle

SKILLS
Cast on; knit and purl; working in the round; bind off; weaving in ends.