Asynchronous Loop

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Do you ever find yourself knitting and pausing to admire the beauty and simplicity of color? I’ve fallen in love with the rich depth of handspun yarn, and this pattern celebrates subtle color shifts with simple texture. ASYNCHRONOUS LOOP uses stockinette and reverse stockinette stripes with short row inserts to create a subtly asymmetrical and one-of-a-kind cozy cowl. The design is built on a module and therefore easy to adjust for a longer or shorter piece. It’s totally reversible and great for handspun yarn or leftovers.

YARN

Sample is shown with a combination of handspun yarn and a coordinating dyed mini skein. Fingering weight yarn (tonal or variegated) may be used in lieu of the handspun yarn as shown. Fiber and yarn are both by Golden Hour Knitwear, www.goldenhourknitwear.com

MAIN COLOR

2-ply handspun yarn 100% Rambouillet. Colorway: Jagged Shore. Finished skein: 483 yd / 442 m (119 g), 18 WPI. Sample used 353 yd / 323 m (87 g).

CONTRAST COLOR

NSW fingering, 100% Fine Merino Wool, 87 yd / 80 m per 20 g. Cowl can use 1 or 2 colors.

Sample shown in dark blue from Jagged Shore mini set. Sample used 39 yd / 36 m (9 g) of 1 color of yarn with Option 1 – Icord edging (unnamed tonal blue)

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Finished size will vary based on number of pattern repeats. Sample shown with 7 pattern repeats.

Sample dimensions:

Height: 8.5” / 22 cm

Circumference along short edge: 42” / 107 cm

Circumference along long edge: 52.5” / 133 cm

Each pattern repeat adds approximately 6” / 15 cm along the short edge and 7.5” / 19 cm along the long edge.

GAUGE & NEEDLES

23 stitches & 32 rows = 4” / 10 cm in pattern, blocked. Gauge is not critical but will impact finished size and yarn requirements.

US 4 / 3.5 mm circular needle, min. length 24” / 60 cm or size needed to get gauge

This is a written pattern with a schematic. Finished size is adjustable.

Share your finished work on Instagram with #AsynchronousLoopCowl



Tech editing: Bronwyn Hahn

Test knitting: Susan E., Cathleen F., & Lisa M.