Show your couple love with matching accessories — whether you are husband and wife, friends or more than friends.

For him: A super-cozy cowl to ward off the winter chills. He’ll love the rugged texture and the modern ombre colour detail.

For her: A matching headwarmer to keep her ears toasty as the temperatures fall. She’ll love the open top so it’s easy to wear over her ponytail.

For them: A chunky easy-to-knit set in a beautiful merino mix yarn for the ultimate in softness.
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PATTERN INFORMATION:

DIFFICULTY: Easy

TECHNIQUES REQUIRED: Knitting, purling, decreases, working in the round and working with two ends of yarn held together.

SIZES – Cowl: One size
Circumference: 68cm/27 ins
Depth: 22cm/8.75 ins

Headwarmer: Small (Medium, Large)
To fit head size: 53 (55, 58)cm / 21 (22, 23) ins
Circumference: 48 (50, 52)cm / 19 (20, 20.5) ins
Depth (All sizes): 12.5cm/5 ins

MATERIALS:
Yarn: CoopKnits Socks Yeah DK, 75% merino wool, 25% nylon, 112m/122 yds:50gm ball.

Colours:
. Main Colour/MC: #201 Tartarus (Dark Grey)
. Contrast Colour/CC: #202 Minos (Light Grey)

Amount required:
. Cowl: MC x 3 balls & CC x 2 balls
. Headwarmer: MC x 1 (1, 2) balls & CC x 1 (1, 1) ball
. Set: MC x 4 (4, 5) balls & CC x 3 (3, 3) balls

Actual amount used for cowl & medium size headwarmer as shown:
. Cowl – MC: 120gm/4.25 oz, 269m/294 yds
+ CC: 70gm/2.5 oz, 157m/172 yds

. Headwarmer – MC: 40gm/1.5 oz, 90m/98 yds
+ CC: 30gm/1.0 oz, 67m/73 yds.

Yarn substitution: To use an alternative yarn, please select a DK yarn with a recommended gauge of about 22 sts:10cm/4 ins with 4.0mm/US #6 needles when using a single strand of yarn. Please note that both the cowl and headwarmer are worked with two ends of yarn held together for extra warmth.

Needles: Size 4.5mm/US #7 circular needles, length 80cm/32 ins.

Gauge: 19 sts & 26 rnds:10cm/4 ins in Double Rib using 4.5mm/US #7 needles and two ends of yarn held together throughout, when slightly stretched.

Notions: Row counter, markers and tapestry needle for finishing ends.

Stitch Pattern:
This design uses a reversible stitch pattern from our book: Reversible Knitting Stitches - A Sourcebook of 250 Double-Sided Stitch Patterns by Moira Ravenscroft & Anna Ravenscroft, 2nd Edition 2023. For more details, please click here.

© Moira Ravenscroft, 2023

Website: www.wyndlestrawdesigns.com