Midway Cowl

Sometimes amidst knitting one design you are inspired to make it a double feature. What could be better than one pattern with two options?!? This started with an array of multicolor triangles and midway I just knew it need to have a diamond sister pattern…one version inspired another and it became the Midway Cowl.

Skill Level

Intermediate

Finished Size

25.5” /65 cm circumference 

7.5”/19 cm deep in the back 

16”/40.5 cm from top to point

Gauge

28 sts x 32 rows = 4”/10 cm square in Stockinette St

Yarn

Fingering weight yarn; MC: 210 yds/190 m; CC: 200 yds/145 m 

Sample A Used: Sew Happy Jane, Joyful Fingering; 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon; Full Skein: 463 yds/423 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; Mini Skeins: 92 yds/84 m; 0.70 oz/20 g; 5 mini hanks of Gemstones 

Sample B Used: Hue Loco, Merino Sock; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon; 400 yds/366 m; 3.5 oz/100 g; 1 hank each of Chanterelle and Jam Packed

Needles

US3/3.25 mm 24”/60 cm circular needle or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions

2 pairs of matching removable markers; 2 of marker 1 and 2 of marker 2 (4 total) 

Scissors, tapestry needle, blocking tools 

Scrap yarn and crochet hook if using Cast On Option 1.

Skills Required

Basic knitting skills 

Increasing/Decreasing 

Chart reading 

Slipping stitches