The Ponderer by Becca Anderson

The Ponderer

Knitting
September 2025
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10 stitches = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 11 - 8.0 mm
416 - 624 yards (380 - 571 m)
cowl or shawl
English
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Intarsia + fuzzy = The Ponderer.

This pattern is very accessible for newer intarsia knitters. It is charted with a lot of notes and a link to a helpful video. Both the cowl and shawl are knitted as rectangles, and then the cowl is seamed.

Yarn:
4 (6) skeins WoolAddicts Desire for cowl (shawl)
2 (3) skeins color A and 2 (3) skeins color B
Cowl – A #0046 and B #0094
Shawl – A #0038 and B #0118

Tools:
24” or longer size 11 or other size needed to obtain gauge
1 locking stitch marker
7 additional stitch markers

Gauge:
10 sts=4” in stockinette stitch after light blocking

Size:
16”w x 46” around for cowl (16”w x 69”l for shawl)