Snow Sheep Cowl by Lisa McFetridge

Snow Sheep Cowl

Knitting
March 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stranded color work, blocked
US 7 - 4.5 mm
260 - 285 yards (238 - 261 m)
Tighter, Looser
English
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Lots of cowls fall away from your face, and I walk in the woods in the cold a lot, so want a cowl that will “stay up” when I need it to on a cold windy day.

So I attach a strand of single crochet to the inside of the cowl. (you can do one on each side so it hooks over two ears ) When walking, i take the crochet loop and hook it over my ear. Cowl stays up and my hands are free! Instructions included in pattern*

So this cowl concludes my sheep obsession.
For now. One more surprise item to come in the fall. As of now, Two hats and a cowl dedicated to Icelandic Sheep. These sheep are surveying their world atop a deep mound of snow, as winter in Iceland runs from November to April. Follow @farmlifeiceland on Instagram to see how it is!

I love knitting animals and until February 2023, I have never created a hat or other item featuring sheep. I am happy with what I have here, I hope you enjoy these fuzzy, wooly, curvy-horned sheep too!

Two sizes are included. Tighter and Looser. Looser shown in photos.
Always choose size to knit based on desired circumference.

Materials:
MC : Malabrigo Rios Denim ( Use any MC you love in a Semi Solid or Solid )
( 170, 185 ) yds / ( 155, 169 ) m
CC : Malabrigo Rios Cosmos ( or white, natural or other light color )
( 90, 100 ) yds / ( 82, 91 ) m.

US Size 7 / 4.5 mm 24 in. Circulars or size needed to obtain gauge.
DPNs in same size as above to complete decreases.
Go up a needle size if a slightly larger cowl is desired.

Sharp Darning Needle - Stitch Markers

Gauge: 20 st x 24 rows = 4 in / 10 cm in stranded stockinette st, blocked.
Finished Height: ( 9.5, 9.5, 9.5 ) in / ( 24, 24, 24 ) cm
Finished Circumference: ( 22.5, 25 ) in / ( 57, 63.5 ) cm
measured above first Latvian braid after blocking.