Originally designed for the 2022 Mid-Mitten Shop Hop, the pattern is now available to everyone!

This bandana-style cowl is first knit flat with an i-cord shawl cast-on. Once the cowl is large enough, it will be joined in the round, and knit to the bottom edge. Features knitting, purling, two-color garter stitch, two kinds of increases, two kinds of decreases.

Materials
approximately 160 yards worsted-weight yarn (color A) approximately 175 yards worsted-weight yarn (color B)
sample uses Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage (100% superwash merino wool; 200 yds / 4 oz, 183 m / 115 g)
1 skein in Mars Rover (color A) 1 skein in Snake (color B)

tools
US 9 (5.5mm) circular needle or size needed for gauge, 20 in.
US 9 (5.5mm) circular needle or size needed for gauge, 32 in.
stitch markers
locking stitch markers or waste yarn (for holding stitches)
darning needle

finished measurements
circumference at neck: 21 inches
depth at center front: 24 inches
depth at center back: approximately 9 inches

gauge
16 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches in garter stitch, blocked; adjust your needle size to obtain the correct gauge