Garter stitch and stockinette have different row gauges. Some of us learned that the hard way (I certainly did) or try to block it out (with varying success), but who says it must be a bad thing? Used on purpose, different gauges can help to shape your knitting without any increases or decreases. The Yellow Brick Cowl utilizes this to make the top part of the cowl narrower than the bottom, resulting in a toasty neck without strangling you.

The cowl is worked holding two strands of yarn together: one strand of sock yarn and one strand of a fine silk/mohair blend. Use two similar colorways for a blended effect as shown in the sample or two different colors for a marled look.

Gradients or colorful sock yarn leftovers combined with a single color of silk/mohair yarn would look great, too.

SIZE
onesize

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 25.25 inches/64 cm at the bottom, 22.75 inches/58 cm at the top
Length: 8.25 inches/21 cm

MATERIALS
Frida Fuchs Steppke Single (100 % wool; 400 yd/ 366 m per 100 g skein); color: Kurkuma; 1 skein
Frida Fuchs Fiffi Lace (72 % Mohair, 28 % silk; 459 yd/ 420 m per 50 g skein); color: Curry; 1 skein

Recommended needle size
US #2.5/3 mm circular needle, up to 16 inches/40 cm long OR at least 32 inches/80 cm long to use with magic loop. Alternatively, a set of US #2.5/3 mm DPNs with a length of at least 8 inches/20 cm

Notions
spare US #2.5/3 mm (or similar, up to one size larger or smaller is fine) circular needle, at least 16 inches/40 cm long, OR a spare set of US #2.5/3 mm (or similar) DPNs with a length of at least 8 inches/20 cm (only used for Three-Needle bind off or grafting)
US #2.5/3 mm (or similar) crochet hook for provisional cast on, if using a crochet method
smooth scrap yarn for provisional cast on
3 stitch markers
yarn needle

GAUGE
24 sts/32 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch with both yarns held together