My LYS, Revival Yarns, now sadly closed, was right next door to a (great!) coffee shop. Regulars at Friday morning community crafting were very used to LYS staff calling out “Coffee is next door!” to confused, caffeine deprived people who missed the coffee shop by one door.

The Coffee Is Next Door Cowl is a celebration of what a wonderful, welcoming, and kind-hearted place it was. Plain stockinette sections between the textured “coffee beans” show off that special speckled or multi-coloured yarn you’ve been wondering what to do with!

SIZE:
1 (2, 3)
Finished circumference
20 (22, 24)” | 50 (55, 60) cm
Height
12 (12.5, 13)” | 30 (31, 32.5) cm

MATERIALS:
--Fingering weight yarn
---MC: 45 (50, 55) g | 180 (200, 220) y | 165 (182, 201) m
---CC: 25 (30, 35) g | 100 (120, 140) y | 91 (110, 128) m
--US #3 | 3.25 mm needles, or size needed to obtain gauge
--Stitch marker and tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SKILLS NEEDED:
Techniques include knit, purl, lifted increases, knitting in the round, slipped stitches, casting on, binding off

I love to see your finished cowls, so tag me @KniftyPatterns on social media. Use #coffeeisnextdoorcowl so I can see your projects…

Happy knitting!

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