A cowl to a) accompany the hat-I-knit-for-a-coworker-but-ultimately-decided-to-keep; b) fuel my unexpected addiction to cables; c) give my idle fingers something to do on the morning train; and d) keep my neck warm.

Knit the full chart once, no repeats. Forewent the recommended crochet cast-on, because I’ve maxed out on new skills this year. Try me again in January.

Ultimately gave it to Mom to replace an inferior neckwarmer I had knit a few years back.