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The Merrows Song cowl is a little bit rustic, and a whole lot of cozy. While creating this piece, I researched mermaids and found that a Merrow is like a mermaid or siren from Irish folklore.

With simple cables, slipped stitches and a garter background, this cowl has a spirit of elegance while also maintaining an everyday feel.

I love bandana shaped cowls (if you didn’t know, yet, now you know!) as they are easy to wear and look great with so many style options.

Construction: Cowl is worked flat from the bottom tip. It is shaped by adding stitches on either side for several rows. After the increases are complete, a set amount of stitches are cast on and the cowl is joined to be worked in the round. After several cable rounds are worked, a smaller needle is used to knit a few more rounds to create a funnel shape. Then, it is bound off. The ends are woven in. The piece is then blocked.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Size: One

Finished Measurements
Circumference - 27 in / 68.5 cm
Center Depth - 25.5 in / 65 cm
Back Neck Depth - 11.5 in / 29 cm

Yarn & Yardage
Weight: DK

Amount: 4 skeins or 430 yds / 393 m / 156 g of The Fibre Co. Luma in Chambray - 50% wool, 25% organic cotton, 15% linen, 10% silk (50 g = 137 yds / 125 m)

Gauge
25 sts and 36 rows/rnds = 4 in / 10 cm knit flat and in the round on larger needles in garter st and blocked

1 chart repeat (21 sts and 12 rows) = 3 in / 7.5 cm width, 1.5 in / 4 cm length, knit flat and in the round on larger needles and blocked

Needles & Notions
US 3 / 3.25 mm - 24 in / 60 cm circular
US 5 / 3.75 mm - 24 in / 60 cm circular
cable needle
tapestry needle
scissors

Hope you enjoy!