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Beginner Colourwork Cowl
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Beginner Colourwork Cowl

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Beginner Colourwork Cowl by Beehive Wool Shop
Knitting
Neck / Torso → Cowl
Needles & yarn
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
22 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colourwork, after blocking
328 yards = 3 skeins
Estelle Yarns Highland Alpaca Worsted Tweed
1 skein = 109.4 yards (100.0 meters), 50 grams
12
Orange
Beehive Wool Shop in Victoria, British Columbia
Estelle Yarns Highland Alpaca Worsted Tweed
2 skeins = 218.7 yards (200.0 meters), 100 grams
19
Blue-green
Beehive Wool Shop in Victoria, British Columbia
Notes

We were inspired by traditional colourwork motifs to reimagine the classic cowl for modern west coast
living. Knit in worsted weight yarn, and with three charts to chose from (trees, flowers, diamonds), this cowl is the perfect beginner colourwork project. The pattern starts with short floats then introduces a section of longer floats to practice catching the yarn.

Our sample used three balls of Estelle Highland Alpaca Worsted Tweed, two in #19 ‘Turquoise’ (MC) and one in #19 ‘Pumpkin’ (CC), and features the diamond motif. We love how the tweed neps add subtle texture to the design.

See our selection of Highland Alpaca Worsted Tweed on our website.

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Beginner Colourwork Cowl
by Beehive Wool Shop
from Beehive Wool Shop in Victoria, B.C.
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About this yarn
Highland Alpaca Worsted Tweed
by Estelle Yarns
Worsted
60% Alpaca, 40% Wool
109 yards / 50 grams

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  • Project created: August 6, 2026
  • Updated: August 6, 2026