North Country Cowl by Mary O'Shea

North Country Cowl

Knitting
December 2023
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in blocked colorwork
US 7 - 4.5 mm
800 yards (732 m)
one size
English
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I recently took a little field trip to Junction Fiber Mill in White River Junction, VT and was completely entranced! The mill is bright, busy and quite small, and having the opportunity to check out the yarns in real life was well worth the trip! I chose 2 different yarns, North Country Cheviot and Making Tracks Daybreak. I knew I wanted to make a cowl, and played around with a few possible patterns until I came up with this one, a reprise of the chart I use for my Picea mittens and hat. I’m very happy with my snowy spruce trees backed up by a bright “red-sky in morning” sunrise!
This tubular Moebius cowl with a half-twist is nice and comfy around the neck and will keep the lucky wearer warm and cozy, even if the weather takes a turn for the worse!

SIZES: One Size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Circumference: 40 inches
Width (across doubled fabric): 9 inches
GAUGE: 22 sts and 24 rnds = 4”/10cm on gauge size needles (over blocked colorwork pattern).
NEEDLES:
US size 7 (4.5mm) or size needed to obtain gauge
Choose needles based on your preferred method of working small circumferences in the round.
Size G crochet hook (optional for provisional cast-on)
YARN: Junction Fiber Mill Making Tracks (2 skeins) and Junction Fiber Mill North Country Cheviot (2 skeins)
NOTIONS: stitch marker, tapestry needle, smooth waste yarn for provisional cast-on
SKILLS USED: working in the round, using a chart, 2-color colorwork, grafting (Kitchener Stitch) or 3-needle bind-off, provisional cast-on.

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