Harwood

The weather in the Las Vegas, Nevada, desert can alter quite quickly during the changing of the seasons. The lightweight Harwood cowl is a perfect accessory to throw on when there is a nip in the air! This completely reversible cowl can be worn with either side facing out to complement any outfit. To a stash buster’s delight, Harwood can be worked up using two fingering weight yarns in contrasting colors, or it can creatively use up small amounts of stash by changing colors after each band of garter and brioche checkerboard pattern is completed. The neck circumference can be modified by working additional bands of garter and brioche pattern when working flat, or height to the cowl can be added by working additional bands of garter and brioche pattern in the round.

Sizes

One size

Finished Measurements

Neck circumference: 22.5"/57 cm

Center front depth: 19.25"/49 cm

Center back depth: 8.75"/22 cm

Materials

Approximately 231 yds/212 m (CC1) and 183 yds/168 m (CC2) of fingering weight yarn

Sample 1:

I used Purl Soho Linen Quill (50% fine highland wool, 35% alpaca, 15% linen; 100g [3.53 oz]/439yds [401 m]); colors: Stonewall Gray (CC1) 1 skein, Dark Iris (CC2) 1 skein

Sample 2:

I used Knit Picks Chroma Twist Fingering (70% superwash wool, 30% nylon; 100g [3.53 oz]/437yds [400 m]); colors: Sandpiper (CC1) 1 skein, Manzanita (CC2) 1 skein

US size 4/3.5 mm circular needle 24"/60 cm, or size needed to obtain gauge

2 US size 4/3.5 mm double-pointed needles for I-cord edging, or same as gauge needle size

1 Removable stitch marker

12 Stitch markers (11 to mark stitch pattern repeats and 1 to mark the beginning of round)

Tape measure or ruler

Yarn needle

Gauge

2 x 2 brioche/garter checkerboard squares = 3.75"/9.5 cm wide and 3.5"/9 cm tall worked flat, after blocking