Crossed Keys DK Cowl by Jenny Monteleone

Crossed Keys DK Cowl

Knitting
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
18.5 stitches and 42 rows = 4 inches
in Tuck stitch pattern
US 5 - 3.75 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
285 - 540 yards (261 - 494 m)
One Size
English
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A spin-off of the original, this DK weight cowl is knit in one of my favorite yarns! Its bold tuck stitch pattern, sandwiched by Latvian braids, offers simple, clean detail. Reversible, textured, and easy to throw on, this lighter weight cowl is everything you need to keep your neck warm and stylish any time of year.

It is knit in the round with your choice of charted or written instructions. Watching the colors change kept me excited the from start to finish. It would work up just as beautifully in two solid colors as well. The stronger the color contrast, the greater the result. Time to pick your colors!

Finished Measurements
Circumference – 25” (63.5 cm)
Height – 9.25” (23.5 cm)

Needles & Notions
US 5 (3.75 mm) 24” (61 cm) circular needle
US 6 (4 mm) 24” (61 cm) circular needle or size needed
to obtain gauge
stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge
18.5 sts x 42 rnds = 4” (10 cm) over tuck st,
lightly blocked, on larger needle

Suggested Yarn
DK weight yarn in two colors – 1 self-striping, 1 solid
Feederbrook Farm Entropy 100% BFL Wool –
260 yds (238 m)/100 g
Feederbrook Farm Equilibrium DK 96% Merino and
4% Glitter – 260 yds (238 m)/100 g

Main Color (MC) – 1 skein self-striping (Rows of PurL)
Contrast Color (CC) – 1 skein solid (Teal)