Finny Cowl

About: When I designed the Finny Cowl—named for the Village of Finny on the Galway/Mayo border—the lace reminded me of little lakes, like the ones that dot this area. 

This fingering-weight cowl—with both written and charted directions—was created to be a palette cleanser. Perfect for when you need something easy and engaging in your hands! 

This cowl provides a fun, easy, and wearable project to relax into. Filled with easy lace, rest rows, and a ribbed border, it’s suitable for a confident beginner but engaging enough for a more advanced one. It’s a quick project available in one size. 

Needles:

US 3 (3.25 mm), 16” (40 cm) circular needle or needles needed to get gauge. 

Suggested Yarn: Leading Men Fiber Arts, Sparkle Sock, Fingering Weight, 1 skein [75% Superwash Merino wool/20% Nylon/5% Lurex; 437 yds 400 m)/ 100 g] or any fingering weight yarn of your choosing.

Sample in Just Peachy used approx. 220 yards (200 m).

Gauge: 23 stitches/37 rounds = 4” (10 cm) square in pattern using US 3 (3.25 mm) needles or whatever size needle gives you the fabric you would like. 

Other Notions: Darning needle, stitch markers.

Special Techniques: Knit & purl, cast on & bind off.

Final Measurements: 21” (53 cm) circumference x 9” (23 cm).