Snow Gum Cowl

The Snow Gum Cowl is part of the Tasmania Collection. The motif is inspired by the bendy and twisty shapes found in the Tassie bush. 

It is an excellent skill builder project: You can expand your stranded colourwork skills with the curved shapes of the motif. Or perhaps you have always wanted to learn how to knit a folded hem? In this pattern you get to sample two different methods!

Design notes

This funnel shaped cowl is knit in one piece from the bottom up and in the round.

Work begins with a ribbed and folded edge. Then the main body of the cowl is worked in stranded colourwork.

The cowl is finished with another ribbed and folded edge on top. The top edge includes openings for I-cord ties. Finally an I-cord is worked and threaded into the top folded edge.

Sizing and fit

One size.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Top circumference: 61 cm / 24”.

Bottom circumference: 72 cm / 28.5”.

Height: 24 cm / 9.5”.

Yarn

8 ply / DK-worsted weight wool or wool blend yarn in 3 colours:

C1: 115 m / 125 yds

C2: 115 m / 125 yds

C3: 95 m / 104 yds

Samples are knit with Louie & Lola Yarns Polwarth DK. (100% non superwash, woollen spun Polwarth wool, 230 m / 250 yds - 50g) in Snow Gum Cowl sets 'Bay of Fires' and 'Tamar Valley'. 

Needles

50 cm / 20” circular needles in (recommended) sizes:

Size A: 5 mm / US9. Colourwork. 

Size B: 5 mm / US9. Bottom ribbing.

Note: Use a needle size that gives you a slightly larger stitch gauge in rib than the stitch gauge in Colourwork.

Size C: 4.5 mm / US8. Top ribbing.

Note: Use a needle size that gives you a slightly smaller stitch gauge in rib than the stitch gauge in Colourwork.

Notions

5 stitch markers, one of them locking, tapestry needle, crochet hook, waste yarn, 2 size C DPNs.

Gauge

18 sts x 22 rnds to 10 cm / 4” on 5 mm / US9 needles in colourwork in the round, measured from a relaxed fabric after blocking.

Design notes

This funnel shaped cowl is knit in one piece from the bottom up and in the round.

Work begins with a ribbed and folded edge, the main body of the cowl is worked in stranded colourwork, then the cowl is finished with another ribbed and folded edge on top. The top edge includes openings for I-cord ties. 

Finally an I-cord is worked and threaded into the top folded edge.

Techniques

• Crochet provisional CO
• Folded edge with 3-needle join
• Knitting in the round
• Stranded colourwork knitting
• Basic decreases: k2tog, SSK, CDD 
• Basic increases: RLI, LLI
• Folded edge with 3-needle BO
• I-cord

Skill level

Intermediate