Ascleit Cowl Knitting Pattern

I love the amazing variety of gradient yarn sets, with their gradual colour changes, and am like a magpie when I see them. But then I’m never that sure what to do with them when I get them home (other that put them on a shelf to look pretty). The woven simplicity of Linen Stitch, and alternating with a neutral yarn allows the colour shifts to shine without being overwhelming.

Ascleit cowl comes in six sizes to fit a Baby / Toddler, Child or adult. The small sizes will fit generously over your head and give a tall slouchy cowl. The large sizes will loop round the neck comfortably twice, or can be worn loose as an infinity scarf.
Size
Sizes: Toddler Small (Toddler Large, Child Small, Child Large, Adult Small, Adult Large)
Finished circumference: 40 (80, 50, 100, 60, 120) cm /16 (32, 20, 40, 24, 48) in.
Finished depth: 22.5 (15.5, 25, 17.5, 27.5, 20) cm / 9 (6.25, 10, 7, 11, 8) in.

Shown in size Adult Large.

Yarn
The Knitting Goddess, Britsock, 40% British BFL, 20% British Wensleydale, 20% British Alpaca and 20% nylon, 100g = 400m / 437yds. 

MC: Semi-Solid Silver.
CC:Take 5 Gradient Set - Shaded Electric Blues.

Or substitute with:

MC: 50 (60, 70, 90, 120, 140) m / 50 (70, 80, 100, 130, 150) yds neutral or solid coloured yarn with a similar weight and fibre content to the CC yarn.
CC: 60 (80, 110, 140, 170, 210) m / 70 (90, 120, 150, 190, 230) yds total of 4ply mini-skeins or gradient yarn.

Tension 
28 sts and 62 rows over 10cm / 4in, in linen stitch after blocking.

Needles 
3.5 mm circular needle.
2.5 mm circular needle. 

Techniques
Short rows, cable cast-on, decrease cast-off

Notions
Stitch marker