This pattern is no longer available individually, but now comes as part of a 3-pattern collection: 3 patterns for 4 euros.

ERRATUM - Bias Section - should read “Work these 2 rows 4 more times. “ (not 3) - the note about 5 ridges is correct.

Garter stitch, bias knitting and short rows to really play with the stripes in your yarn.

It sounds tricky, but as long as you don’t mind counting on a quarter of all the rows, it’s not at all. In heavier weights it’s a super quick knit.

For more info there’s a KAL thread here; this was originally a mystery KAL.

Works best with handspun like you see in the first photo or self-striping yarn.

You could use a variegated yarn, but the effect will be much more subtle.

You can knit it in any weight from fingering - aran with an appropriate needle size.

There is only one stitch count which means that the depth of the cowl will vary according to the thickness of the yarn.

I think it works best as a single loop in heavier yarns and a double loop in fingering weight.

For the single loop you’ll need less than 200m; for the double loop about 400m.

Stitches used:

knit
kfb
k2tog
wrap and turn (but you don’t pick up the wraps so this is easy)