Frostblossom Cowl

The shapes water naturally freezes in as it meets a windowpane or pushes up through clay are both beautiful and fascinating: spiky edges combine into gorgeous swirling patterns. Frostblossom is the perfect cowl for keeping you warm while admiring the beauty winter has to offer! The cowl starts and ends with stockinette facings–turning these under and sewing them to the back results in a tidy, slightly flared edge, allowing the front of the cowl to consist entirely of the allover stranded design.

Yarn

Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply

100% Superwash Merino Wool; 400 yd/3.9 oz (365 m/110 g) skeins1 skein, shown in Cordovan (MC)

and

Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply Toes

100% Superwash Merino Wool; 133 yd/1.3 oz (121 m/38 g) skeins

1 skein in each of 3 colors, shown in White Peppercorn (CC1), Fogbound (CC2), and Alcor (CC3)

Or approximately 380 yards/348 meters of MC, 110 yards/101 meters of CC1 and CC3, and 120 yards/110 meters of CC2 in fingering weight yarn.

Finished Measurements

Note: This cowl is designed to flare at the ends, so two circumferences are given: the circumference at the edge and the circumference in the center. Gauge is measured in the middle of the cowl, as that is most representative.

Edge Circumference: 30”/75 cm

Center Circumference: 26”/65 cm

Height: 13”/32.5 cm

Needles

US 2 2.75 mm circular needle, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge

Blocked: 35 stitches and 38 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in stranded colorwork

This pattern has been professionally tech edited and test knit.