Cathkin cowl was inspired by mountain biking and is named after the location used for mountain biking in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games: the Cathkin Braes.

The cowl uses a combination of intarsia and stranded colourwork – the mountains and sky are joined using intarsia, while the tyre tracks and finish line involve small floats across the back of the work and intarsia twists at the beginning/end of their section. The cowl is worked back and forth, end to end, with increases/decreases making the work slant. The ends are then grafted together.

materials
aran weight yarn | MC: 75m | CC1: 75m | CC2: 50m
Sample knitted in Drops Nepal shades 7238 (MC), 0501 (CC2), & Drops Big Delight shade 12 (CC1)

gauge
14 stitches and 21 rows per 10 x 10cm in colourwork, although exact gauge is not crucial

notions
4.5mm needles (or size needed to meet gauge) + spare needle of same/similar size (for grafting)
Crochet hook & scrap yarn (for provisional cast on)
Darning needle (for grafting, and weaving in ends)

Photos and modelling courtesy of Graham Campbell.
Thanks to SadieLou and pollianicus for help with editing!

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