Selfish Cowl by SweaterFreak

Selfish Cowl

Knitting
January 2023
Aran (8 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch blocked with US#9/5.50mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
225 - 300 yards (206 - 274 m)
English
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Selfish Cowl is a chunky cowl that’s punchy, easy to knit and uses increases to have a cowl that sits well on your shoulders. Matching sweater and hat can also be found so knit yourself a set!

There is a matching sweater here and a hat too!

YARN CHOICE
Any Aran or Chunky wool of your choice.
I used self repeating yarn for a contrast color and it turned out beautifully:)

YARN AMOUNTS
Plymouth Yarn Homestead Tweed – 90% wool, 10% manufactured fibers; 191 yards (175 meters) per 100 grams (3.53 ounces) skein as MC(main color)
Noro Silk Garden - 45% Silk, 45% Mohair, 10% Wool; 109 yards (100 meters) per 50 grams (1.76 ounces) skein as CC(contrast color)
MC: 191 yards
CC: 90 yards

MEASUREMENTS
Top Circumference: 24”
Bottom Circumference: 32”
Height: 10”

NEEDLES
US#8/5.00 mm - 16”/40cm circular needles
US#9/5.50mm – 16”/40cm and 24”/60cm circular needles

TOOLS
One marker, tapestry needle

GAUGE
16 sts/24 rows per 4” square using US#9/5.50mm needles blocked or size to obtain gauge

SKILLS & TECHNIQUES
knitting & purling in the round
stranded colorwork
increases and decreases