Tranquil Waters Cowl by Mary W Martin

Tranquil Waters Cowl

Knitting
yarn held together
Light Fingering
+ Light Fingering
= Sport (12 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 40 rows = 4 inches
in purlwise garter with both yarns held together
US 7 - 4.5 mm
400 - 450 yards (366 - 411 m)
One Size
English
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Please see the matching Tranquil Waters Hat.

I find the interlacing cables on this cowl soothing to look at and addictive to knit. The fabric of this cowl is knitted flat then seamed. Each of the 4 ways of folding this cowl present the cables in different locations when worn.

This cowl is knit with two fingering weight yarns held together to form a squishy worsted weight fabric. It will feel like you are knitting a short (30 in/ 75 cm) scarf that will be seamed together in an unusual way. This small accessory provides a double layer of warmth zipped into the top of your coat. Or wear it over the collar of your coat to display your beautiful knitting technique. I also wear mine indoors for to brighten up my outfits.

This cowl is part of a Flowing Marls e-book that teaches the Fission Knitting technique. The Flowing River Cowl/Hat are the easiest in the set and you will learn 2 new cable stitches. The Tranquil Waters Cowl/Hat teach 2 more cables stitches. For the Confluence Cowl, you will layer the motifs from the first two designs on top of teach other to create a reversible cabled design. There is a lot of cabling in these patterns; some experience with cables is helpful but not required. Fission Knitting Tutorials of the cable stitches are provided.

Marianated Yarns Practicality has the ideal construction for Fission Knitting & yardage generous enough to make both a cowl & hat from 2 skeins . Marianated Yarns has put together some great colour combinations for these projects.

Sample Shown
Finished Measurements Unseamed: 7.5 x 30 in/ 19 x 76 cm
Yarn: 2 colours of light fingering or fingering weight yarn
Recommended Yarn: Marianated Yarns Practicality Deep Space & Narwhal Waters
Needles: 4.5mm/ US #7 straight or circular
Gauge: 20 stitches/ 33 rows to 4 in/ 10 cm in
purlwise garter using two yarns held together
Resources: Fission Knitting Resources

The Family Connections Series & Secret Garden Scarf are designs that use this technique.

Tech editor: Kate Atherley
Model & Photo credit: Julie Crawford

Ways to learn about my designs and reversible knitting: