Bridge City Cowl

The show-stopping Bridge City Cowl is characterized by movement, color, and grace.  Make the two-color cowl for a two-tone effect or the four-color cowl for a color-block effect.  As an added bonus, only one color is worked at a time. 

Bridge City is one of the nicknames for Portland, Oregon.  This stitch effect, particularly in the four-color cowl, brings to mind reflections on the Willamette River in the evening light.

Skills Needed:  Slipping stitches.  

Size:   Circumference: 34 ½ in [87.6 cm]; Height: 9 in [22.9 cm].

Yarn:  
• Use yarn with low to moderate twist, such as a single-ply yarn.  The slipped stitch pattern works best with yarn that has some give and will relax in blocking.  

• Use variegated or speckled yarn as the Background Color (BC).

• Use solid or tonal yarn for the Contrasting Color (CC) or Colors A, B, and C.  

For Two-Color Cowl:
Background Color (BC):  1 skein Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Fingering, 100% Merino, 420 yds/100 g) in Beautiful Liar.  If substituting yarn, 190 yds [174 m] fingering weight yarn.

Contrasting Color (CC):  1 skein Madelinetosh Tosh Merino Light (Fingering, 100% Merino, 420 yds/100 g) in Coquette Deux.  If substituting yarn, 145 yds [133 m] fingering weight yarn.

For Four Color Cowl:
Background Color (BC): 190 yards [174 m] fingering weight yarn.

Contrasting Colors: 
Color A:  65 yards [60 m] fingering weight yarn.
Color B:  20 yards [18.3 m] fingering weight yarn.  
Color C:  60 yards [55 m] fingering weight yarn.  

Needles:  US size 3 [3.25 mm] 32 in. [80 cm] circular needle.   

Gauge:   26 sts and 48 Rnds = 4" [10 cm] in Slipped Stitch Pattern.  Round gauge is compressed by this stitch pattern.

Other Materials:   1 stitch marker, tapestry needle.  

Tech edited and test knitted.