Bywater Cowl Knitting Pattern

Wonderfully warm and squishy, the Bywater cowl is the perfect accessory for keeping warm during cold Shire winters. What Hobbit wouldn’t want such a practical and stylish cowl? It can keep neck, nose, and ears warm, and the reversible fabric allows one to give one’s neighbors the impression of owning more cowls than one actually does, inevitably boosting respectability in the neighborhood.

Measurements 

(Both depth and circumference are easily modifiable) 

Depth - 12in (30cm) 

Circumference - 23in (58.5cm)

Yarn 

Sample used 

Susan Crawford - A Room of My Own 

Bluem Sock - 75% BFL, 25% Nylon (400m; 100g) 

Color A - “Puddle” - 50 grams 

Color B - “Night Sky” - 20 grams 

Color C - “Hidden Depths” - 20 grams 

Color D - “Rock Pool” - 20 grams 

Color E - “Dungarees” - 20 grams

To substitute, use 

Fingering weight yarn 

Color A - 220yds (200m) 

Color B - 100yds (90m) 

Color C - 100yds (90m) 

Color D - 100yds (90m) 

Color E - 100yds (90m)

Gauge 

20.5sts x 33rnds = 4in (10cm) in triple tuck stitch pattern after blocking

Needles 

US 1.5 (2.5mm) 16in circular needles

Notions 

1 stitch markers 

tapestry/yarn needle 

blocking supplies

This pattern has been test knit.

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