April 2024: I will work on formatting this pattern to be re-released soon!

This fun pattern stitch uses a simple lace pattern with just a touch of cabling. This design offers three versions: a long close-fitting cowl, a short loose-fitting cowl and a bandana-style neckwarmer.

The cowls are knitted in the round with basic garter edges. The bandana neckwarmer is knit flat in a long, 6 inch-wide strip with i-cord edge; a short sewn seam converts it into a closed neckwarmer.

The cowls are a 2/4 skill level (intermediate)and the bandana neckwarmer is a 3/4 (intermediate/experienced) skill level.

Skills
• simple lace knitting and cabling
• chart reading (optional)
• i-cord edging and sewn seam (for neckwarmer)

Needles

• 3.75 mm 16” circulars for long cowl; 3.75 mm 20-24” circulars for short cowl
• 3.75 mm of any kind for bandana neckwarmer
• 4.50 mm needle of any kind for bind off (for cowls only)

Yarn

• 1 skein of Miss Babs Yummy 2-ply 100% superwash wool, fingering weight
• 400 yards (365 m) per 110 grams (cowls use most of the skein and neckwarmer uses approximately half the skein); shown in color Officer of the Paw (blue – bandana neckwarmer)

Other Materials
Cable needle
Stitch markers
• for long cowl you will need 9 markers (1 unique for BOR)
• for short cowl you will need 12 markers (1 unique for BOR)
• for bandana neckwarmer you will need 2-4 markers

Gauge
* Not critical – each “pinwheel” = 14 sts x 28 rows, approximately 2.25” x 3” (5.5 x 7.5 cm) after blocking