Bold bands of color in this large, warm cowl will brighten up your winter wardrobe. This cowl is a long loop knit in the round and then joined together.
The stitch pattern uses only one color at a time; the chevron effect is made with slipped and dipped stitches.
Yarn Miss Babs Yowza Mini 100% Superwash Merino Wool; 200 yd/2.8 oz (182 m/80 g) skeins
1 skein each of six colors, shown in Color A: Cascara (dark purple) Color B: Sweet Pea (dark pink) Color C: Whitsunday (orange) Color D: Rainforest (teal) Color E: By the Sea (lighter teal) Color F: Princess Party (speckled pink)
Or 170 yards/160 meters of DK weight yarn in each of 6 colors; approximately 1020 yards/940 meters total.
Finished measurements Circumference (as you knit): 19"/47.5 cm Length (loop): 54"/135 cm, adjustable
Needles US 5 [3.75mm] circular needles, 16"/40 cm long or size to obtain gauge
Gauge Blocked: 20 stitches and 36 rounds = 4"/10 cm in Slipped Stitch Chevron Pattern. Unblocked: 24 stitches and 36 rounds = 4"/10 cm in Slipped Stitch Chevron Pattern.
Notions Crochet hook, size G-6 or larger (for provisional cast on) Smooth waste yarn Spare US 5 [3.75 mm] or smaller circular needle, 16"/40cm or longer Stitch marker Tapestry needle