With alternating sections of detailed colourwork, the Vertex Cowl utilises lines to form an interesting geometric design. Complex colourwork sections are followed by simpler sections with short repeats, resulting in a varied project that’s ideal for fans of stranded colourwork.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 29” / 74 cm
Height: 9” / 23 cm

Yarn
Main colour: Fingering weight yarn (92 grams / 428 yards / 391 metres)
Contrast colour: Fingering weight yarn (76 grams / 353 yards / 323 metres)

Suggested Yarn
Main colour: 1 skein of The Fibre Fox Luxe Sock, colour ‘Pink Lemonade’ (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon) - 100 grams / 465 yards / 425 metres per skein.
Contrast colour: 1 skein of The Fibre Fox Luxe Sock, colour ‘Beetroot’ (75% SW Merino, 25% Nylon) - 100 grams / 465 yards / 425 metres per skein.

Needles
3.25mm - 16 inch / 40 cm circular (use the needle size needed to achieve gauge).
A second needle of the same size will be needed to finish the cowl. If you don’t have a second 3.25mm needle you could use a smaller size such as 3mm.

Notions
Row counter
1 stitch marker (for beginning of round)
Tapestry needle
Waste yarn
Crochet hook (for the provisional cast on)

Gauge
32 sts & 32 rnds in a 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) square worked in the round following either of the charts, blocked.

Techniques
Knitting
Working in the round
Working from a chart (the colourwork for this pattern is charted only)
Stranded colourwork
Decreasing
Slipping stitches
Provisional cast on
Kitchener stitch