Soft Stripes Cowl by Lindsay Potter

Soft Stripes Cowl

Knitting
October 2021
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 34 rows = 4 inches
in body striping pattern, blocked
US 8 - 5.0 mm
382 yards (349 m)
One Size
English
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Knit yourself a stack of these soft cowls! The garter stitch stripe pushes the wool out to the right side of the
cowl, leaving the delightfully soft alpaca/silk to line the inside.

Materials
• MC: 100 grams of worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn
• CC: 25 grams of a fuzzy mohair or alpaca blend lace weight yarn
• size US 8 / 5 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge), 24” circular needle
• one stitch marker for marking your beginning of round
• tapestry needle (for weaving in ends)

Samples shown:
• Sample A
o MC: 1 skein of Lanas from Berroco Yarns (100% wool; 219 yds/100g; color # 95134 Evergreen)
o CC: 1 skein of Nephelai Veil from AJHC Wools (74% alpaca/26% silk: 328 yards/50g; color “Bob’s Happy Little
Trees”
• Sample B
o MC: 2 skeins of Kureyon from Noro Yarns (100% wool; 110 yds/50g; color #393)
o CC: 1 skein of Cumulus from Fyberspates (74% alpaca/26% silk: 164 yards/25g; color # 918 Indigo)

Gauge
16 stitches and 34 rounds = 4” in body striping pattern, blocked

Size
28” wide at bottom edge, 24” wide at top edge
14.5” tal