Precursor Compagne - PDF knitting pattern

Precursor Compagne is the companion to Woolly’s Precursor Hat pattern. Featuring short row colourwork and worked sideways in panels, this pattern will love just about any yarn combination you care to throw together.

Within each pattern you’ll find instructions for a Regular Cowl, an Over-Sized Cowl, and a Scarf. Two sizes are provided for each, and given their construction, they’re highly customisable and you’ll find notes included for that.

Cowl/Scarf Description

Precursor Compagne is a sideways knit cowl or scarf. It uses short row colourwork to create a motif of alternate tall and short stripes, which are then repeated all around. It’s worked in garter stitch throughout.

Details

Yarn – Regular Cowl:

Yarn A: 321 [353] yd/293 [323] m

Yarn B: 65 [71] yd/59 [65] m

Yarn – Over-sized Cowl:

Yarn A: 641 [961] yd/587 [880] m

Yarn B: 129 [193] yd/118 [176] m

Yarn – Scarf:

Yarn A: 971 [1291] yd/888 [1182] m

Yarn B: 193 [259] yd/176 [237] m

DK weight, plied yarn; tonal or high contrast solid, semi-solid or variegated yarns.

Needles & Notions

Pair 3.25mm/UK10/US3 straight needles or size needed to obtain gauge

3.25mm crochet hook

Approx. 3yd/3m waste yarn

Tapestry needle

Sample Details

Shown in Indigo Dragonfly DK Matter in shade ‘Glass Blade Runner’ [280yd/256m per 100g; 100% Superwash Merino] & Third Vault Yarns Echo DK in shade ‘Golden Fleece’ [230yd/210m per 100g; 100% Superwash Merino]

Shown in Regular Cowl size 22in/56cm

Gauge

24 sts x 48 rows to 4in/10cm on 3.25mm needles over Garter St.

Sizes – Cowls

Regular Cowl circumference: 20 [22] in/50.75 [56] cm

Over-sized Cowl circumference: 40 [60] in/101.5 [152.5] cm

Finished depth: 10in/25.5cm

Sizes – Scarf

Scarf length: 60.5 [80.5] in/153.75 [204.5] cm

Finished width: 10in/25.5cm

Publication details

ISBN: 978-9916-693-84-1

Tallinn, Estonia, 2026

Published by Woolly Wormhead OÜ

FOW020KPrecursorCompagne

Accessibility Statement

The PDF for this pattern is colour blind accessible. It uses black text on a white background.

As well as being my life partner, Woolly Wormhead is also my publisher. Each pattern is copyrighted to, and published by, Woolly Wormhead OÜ. They each have an ISBN which is registered with the Estonian National Library (Woolly’s micro-publishing business is incorporated in Estonia).