Structured Unstructured Cowl, Digital Knitting Pattern

I love knitting linen stitch, but in the wrong yarn it can be difficult to wear against the skin.  I love working with the Alpaca DK, but sometimes it’s just a little too soft for the shape I want.  Then I came upon a solution!  Linen stitch with ultra soft Banshee Yarns Alpaca DK is like my structured, unstructured knitting dream!  This cowl is, all going well, the forerunner of a dress in the same stitch and yarn!

Finished Measurements
Height: 20cm / 8 inches
Circumference: 118cm / 46.5 inches
Measurements taken after cowl has been wet blocked and dried flat.

Yarn
Banshee Yarns Alpaca DK, 3 skeins (70% Baby Alpaca, 20% Silk, 10% Cashmere, 225m per 100g).  Shown here in Nude Grey (Colour 1), Nude (Colour 2) & French Knickers (Colour 3). 
 
Gauge
24 stitches and 50 rounds to 10cm / 4 inches over linen stitch in the round on 5mm needles, wet blocked and dried flat.  The stitch gauge includes both the knit stitch and the slipped stitch.

Needles & Notions
5mm 60cm-long circular needle.
Tapestry needle, scissors, measuring tape & 1 stitch marker.

Construction Notes
The cowl is worked in the round on a circular needle.