What happens when you attach two ends of a rectangle together? You get a cylinder. This cowl uses the same texture and basic shape of the Rectangle vest but on a much smaller scale and adds in a button band. It requires only one skein of yarn and makes a perfect quick knit.

Sizes
One size; 9 by 21 inches

Yarn
Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted (100% wool; 225 yards per 4oz; shown in Cookie’s Deep Dark Secret)
1 skein or 200 yards

Needles
Size US 8 (5mm) straight
or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Cable needle, 3 one-inch buttons, tapestry needle

Gauge
25 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in pattern