Dreams of sipping coffee at a sidewalk cafe inspired the “French Linen” cowl. Black and white stripes combine with Linen stitch to create a cozy and stylish accessory reminiscent of a classically beautiful woven tea towel. Worked flat with no shaping, this quick project is a great way to practice Linen stitch and explore some of the interesting stripes that can be created with this versatile technique. Instructions for 3 sizes are included but the cowl can easily be continued for as long as you like. Also included are instructions for two seaming variations creating different looks: a traditional cowl or an edgy collar style cowl.

-Techniques: Linen stitch, Seaming, Weaving ends with duplicate stitch- tutorial provided

-Dimensions: Sizes: 1 (2, 3)
Circumference: 22 (24, 26)”/56 (61, 66) cm
Height: 8.5 (9, 9.5)”/22 (23, 24) cm

-Shown in Size 1 (22”/56 cm) to fit around head circumference 21”/53.5 cm. Choose a size that is roughly the same as your head circumference or larger, depending on preferred fit.

-Stockinette Gauge listed on skein: 24 stitches per 4”/10 cm using US 3-6/3-4 mm needles. This information is intended to help with substitutions, it is not the gauge used in the pattern.

-Yarn Amounts: Approximately:
MC: 175 (200, 225) yds/160 (183, 206) m
CC: 85 (90, 95) yds/ 78 (82, 87) m sport weight yarn.
MC: 2 (2, 3) skeins, CC: 1 skein
Colors used in sample: MC: Cream, CC: Black.

-Notions: Tapestry needle, Collar style only: 4 Straight pins or 4 Stitch markers

-Detailed pattern. Contains tips for altering pattern, tutorial for duplicate stitch method of weaving ends into Linen stitch, and a simple seam tutorial.

-Tech edited by teddybearwhispers

-If you have questions please don’t hesitate to ask. :)