Despite the fact that I had designed with post stitches before, after taking a class about them, I came away with a deeper understanding of the depth of texture that can be achieved by working combinations of front and back post stitches throughout the piece. I started swatching as soon as the class was over, excited about the possibilities.

The post stitches do all of the work here to create the striking texture, so any fingering weight yarn should work well. Both the post stitches and tube construction use a lot of yardage, but the result is an extremely warm cowl with no wrong side.

Required Skills:
The cowl is worked in the round to form a long tube, and the ends of the tube are seamed together when it is complete. Foundation chain double crochet stitches give a stretchy start to the work, and the stitch pattern is a combination of front and back post stitches, including 1/1 cable crosses. Stitches are described, and the diamond cable pattern directions are both written and charted. The pattern does not include a tutorial for working post stitches.

Gauge:
28 sts and 18 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Weave stitch, after blocking. (Cable Pattern is narrower than Weave stitch)

Finished measurements:
7”-7 1/2” (18-19 cm) wide X 25” (63.5 cm) circumference

Yarn:
Purple – Heritage Hand-dyed yarn, “Bloomfield”
50% Silk, 50% Merino, Sample worked in “I Love Purple!”, and used approximately 620 yds

Silver – Blue Moon Fiber Arts, “Marine Silk - Fingering”
51% Silk, 29% Merino, 20% Sea Cell Rayon, Sample worked in “Vancouver Violet”, and used approximately 370 yds

Additional Supplies:
Tapestry Needle, Scissors, Lockable Stitch Marker

Good Substitutions:
Any silk/merino blend in light fingering weight would work well. A light fingering weight yarn in wool or wool blend would show off the texture well, but note that a yarn without the silk content would be lighter and have less drape than the sample. The post stitches provide so much texture that even a flatter yarn should show
off the pattern.

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