Iced Experiment

This project is a perfect stash buster. Multiple strands of yarn are held together to create a one-of-a-kind yarn. The centre cabled panel is worked first. Stitches are then picked up along each side of the panel to form the body of the cowl (long side) and the button-hole tab (short side).


Yarn: 150 yards/137.16 meters of super bulky weight yarn that knits up to 1.75 sts/inch.


For the sample cowl shown, 4 strands of yarn were held together:

• 1 strand of Cascade Yarns ‘128 Superwash’, (128 yards/117 meters; 100% wool; 3.5 oz/100 grams per skein). 2 skeins in 817.
• 1 strand of Malabrigo ‘Rasta’, (90 yards/206 meters; 100% merino; 5.25 oz/150 grams per skein). 2 skeins in 63 Natural.
• 1 strand of Misti Alpaca ‘Tonos Worsted’, (218 yards/199 meters; 50% alpaca, 50% merino; 3.53 oz/100 grams per skein). 1 skein in TW100 Natural Cream.
• 1 strand of Queensland Collection ‘Soft Comfort Mohair’, (95 yards/87 meters; 80% mohair, 15% nylon, 5 % wool; 0.88 oz/25 grams per skein). 2 skeins in 615.

Finished Size (blocked): 36”/91.44 cm circumference by 11”/27.94 cm wide


Other Tools:

• Buttons, 1.5”/38.10 mm (2), glazed porcelain
• Cable needle
• Tapestry needle
• Blocking tools
• Unwaxed dental floss and sewing needle (to attach buttons)

Skills Required:

• Working cables
• Following charts
• Picking up stitches
• Sewing on buttons