Yua, which is Japanese for “bound by love and affection”, is a reversible cowl with staghorn cables worked in ribbing with garter stitch for contrast and a double-knit band for a neat edge. Wear this cowl once around your neck as a knitted statement or twice for warmth.

PATTERN NOTES
The Yua cowl pattern is worked flat in one piece, and then seamed or grafted together at the end. For a narrower cowl, omit the double knitted edges to remove 1 1/2” / 4 cm or a Staghorn Cable repeat to remove 2” / 5 cm. The samples used 533 yd / 506 m.

The stitch pattern is both written and charted.

This pattern is featured in Linda Marveng’s Advanced Cables course in the School of SweetGeorgia.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 8 1/4” / 21 cm wide
Length: 49 1/2” / 126 cm long

YARN
3 skeins SweetGeorgia Merino Worsted (200 yds / 182 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 100% Easy-Care Merino) in
Huckleberry. Also shown in Brass.

GAUGE
20 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch, unstretched, after blocking.
32 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Staghorn Cable pattern, unstretched, after blocking.
Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage used and final measurements.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 7 US / 4.5 mm needles.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.
(4) removable stitch markers, waste yarn, (1) cable needle, and tapestry needle.