By the Sea Cowl

As someone who has always lived by the sea, the sea brings a level of tranquillity when the waves are lapping against the shore. Going down to the ocean when there is no one around and the only sound is made by the waves, is just a nice way of feeling relaxed and calm.

This pattern hopefully also brings a nice calming feeling whilst you knit it. It’s a cowl that is worked flat and then uses Kitchener stitch to join both ends together, to make a seamless piece, just as the ocean is seamless.

A DK cowl worked flat and joined at the end to make a loop. The design features an all-over cable-pattern. Also, included in the price is By the Sea Lite which is the fingering version of the same cowl.

Yarn for DK version:
• 100g (300g) of DK
• Sample used: Eden Cottage Yarns Milburn DK (85% Bluefaced Leicester / 15% Silk), 112 m (122 yds) / 50 g ball in Catmint
• Sample: Single loop used approximately 202 m (220 yds) / 90 g

Yarn for fingering version:
• 100g (200g) of fingering weight
• Sample used: Fyberspates Yarns Scrumptious 4-ply (55% Merino Wool / 45% Silk), 365 m (399 yds) / 100 g ball in Teal
• Sample: Double loop used approximately 605 m (660 yds) / 165 g

Needles:
• 4 mm / US 6 needles for DK version
• 3.25 mm / US 3 needles for fingering version

Gauge:
• 22 sts x 28 rows over 10 cm / 4” in pattern stitch after blocking


Size:
• Single (Double)
• Finished measurements
• 55 (173) cm / 22 (69)” circumference
• 22 cm / 8.5” height

Notions:
• Cable needle
• Crochet hook for CO
• Scrap yarn for CO
• Tapestry needle
• Stitch markers x 2 (optional for marking off the I-cord)

Special Techniques:
• Cables
• I-cord
• Kitchener stitch/grafting or 3-needle bind-off
• Knit and Purl
• Provisional cast-on