Woven Illusion Cowl

Is it weaving or is it an illusion? This dense and cuddly cowl keeps out the cold and is tall enough to cover your ears.

Hand knitted in two colours, you are working in the round using knit and purl. If you've done stranded colour work before, you'll find this method a breeze. If not, I've included a comprehensive guide on how to wrangle your wool.

The Woven Illusion Cowl is a lovely, quick project featuring a unique woven effect based on a vintage idea. It doesn't use much yarn so is a wonderful stash buster.

Choose two high contrast colours. The MC (Main Colour) is used to create the bold lines (in the sample, this is teal). The CC (Contrast Colour) makes the grid which can create a design all by itself (this is the cream tweed). You can add some fun using one hand dyed skein matched to a plain, solid colour or experiment with tweed yarns and slow graduated colour changes.

Dimensions

Regular size: 74 cm (29″) x 20 cm (7 ¾″)

Large size: 94 cm (37″) x 20 cm (7 ¾″)

Yarn you will need

2 x contrasting DK weight yarns.

Regular size:

 MC (Main Colour) 85 metres / 93 yards

 CC (Contrast Colour) 135 metres / 148 yards.

Large size:

 MC (Main Colour) 105 metres / 115 yards

 CC (Contrast Colour) 170 metres / 185 yards.

Equipment you will need

• Regular size: 4mm (US size 6) circular needle 60cm (24″) long
• Large size: 4mm (US size 6) circular needle 80cm (32″) long
• Darning needle
• Open lock stitch markers in two colours. (They are like little safety pins.)
• Scissors

Included in the pattern

• Comprehensive instructions how to work the technique with knitting needles including photos.
• Stitch Chart plus full written chart instructions.
• Tips on working easier and how to fix mistakes.
• Tips on how to alter the size of the cowl height and width.

Basic chart reading is required and full written chart instructions are included.

Read more information about the Woven Illusion Cowl here: https://drummrollknitwear.com/woven-illusion-cowl-circular-two-colour-knitting-pattern/

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