This cowl design derived from a trip I made to Aroostook County a few years ago. It was mid-September, and many of the hay and grain fields recently had been harvested. It was late afternoon, and the sun was low in the sky. Every corner I came around or hill I crested showed another glimpse of beauty in amazing colors: blueish green, cranberry red, bright yellow, and the loamy brown of potato fields. In addition to the colors, the textures were stunning—stubble from crops that had been sown in contours on hilly fields, tractor paths criss-crossing the land, and windrows of fluffed hay waiting for the baler.

This tubular, moebius-style colorwork cowl is my attempt to pull together some of this seasonal beauty. 
Beginning with a provisional cast-on, it is worked in the round as a tube to create a double layer, then it’s given a half-twist and the ends are joined together using your choice of kitchener stitch or three-needle bind-off. The design calls for just two colors, one of which could be a variegated or tonal yarn if you like.

Finished Measurements
8½” 21.5 cm wide (doubled) and 36” 91.5 cm
circumference, or length before seaming