Autumn’s Draft Cowl by Natalia Pleshko

Autumn’s Draft Cowl

Knitting
March 2022
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch with colorwork on larger needles
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
US 1½ - 2.5 mm
400 - 420 yards (366 - 384 m)
Adult Small-Medium
English
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Description:

Autumn’s Draft Cowl is inspired by the fall, the colors of the leaves, and how the wind blows them in all directions.
The pattern uses a geometrical arrow-like stitch pattern and 3 different colors.
This is simple colorwork that uses two colors for each row, alternating 3 stitches. The result? Easy manageable short floats! It can be your first project to try colorwork.
The cowl is worked in the round using a stockinette stitch.
The top and bottom of the cowl have folded hem, the pattern includes a short video tutorial on how to do it.
The pattern has 2 options for how tall the stripe can be and you can decide how many stripes to knit.
The pattern has row by row written instructions and charts for colorwork.
The pattern was designed using Miss Babs Yummy Toes Trios, but other combinations of fingering weight yarn will work too. When you’ll be choosing colors for your project, make sure all 3 have enough contrast between each other.
Sample in size Small and option 1 for the stripes made with colors Moss, Carnelian, Billy Button. Size Medium and option 2 for the stripes made with colors White Peppercorn, Dark Parchment, Stowaway.

Skills:
Knit and purl, simple colorwork with 2 colors at once with short floats, using a whip stitch to sew on the hem.

Materials:
Yarn: 3 contrast colors of fingering weight yarn, 133 yds (121 m) each. Samples made with one Miss Babs set of 3 Yummy 2-Ply Toes.
Needles: size US 2.5 (3 mm) circular needles 24” (60 cm) long, size US 1.5 (2.5 mm) circular needles 20” (50 cm) or 16” (40 cm) long
Notions: marker, tapestry needle

Gauge: 24 sts and 35 rows = 4” (10 cm) in stockinette stitch with colorwork on larger needles

Size: Adult Small-Medium
Finished measurements: circumference 24-26” (60-65 cm), length from top to bottom is customizable, up to 10.5” (27 cm)

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