New Leaf Cowl

The New Leaf Cowl motif inspires you with the beauty of the outdoors and is also sophisticated enough to dress up any city outfit. Create a big, eye catching cowl in fingering weight yarn or use DK weight for a compact, beautiful bit of warmth. This cowl can be knit from two colours of yarn of any weight.

The New Leaf Cowl is worked in modified Fusion Knitting and the cablework will feel familiar to experienced cable knitters. Knit one in DK weight for a quick knit and master the pattern. The motif starts with the base of the vine giving you practice with the technique before the leaves start to emerge. Note: this wrap is similar to Love It or Leaf It Cowl but is MUCH easier to knit.

MATERIALS

Fingering Weight Version

Yarn: 2 contrasting colours of fingering weight yarns; 575 yd/ 526 m each

Needles: 3.5 mm/ US#4 circular needles

Gauge: 24 stitches/ 50 rows to 4 in/ 10 cm in purlwise garter 

Finished Size: 52 in/ 132 cm circumference; 14 in/ 36 cm height

Recommended Yarn: Julie Asselin Yarns Leizu Fingering Odyssee & Safran; 2 skein each

DK Weight Version

Yarn: 2 contrasting colours of DK weight yarns; 170 yd/ 155 m each

Needles: 3.5 mm/ US#4 circular needles

Gauge: 23 stitches/ 46 rows to 4 in/ 10 cm in purlwise garter 

Finished Size: 20 in/ 50 cm circumference; 10 in/ 25 cm height

Recommended Yarn: Julie Asselin Yarns Leizu DK in Adelaide & Antique; 1 skein each

Notions: cable needle, tapestry needle, stitch markers

Skills required: confident with cables

Resources: practice Fusion Knitting with the Follow the Leader Cowl; video tutorials available.

Photography: Julie Crawford

Tech editor: Kate Atherley

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