SPOT COWL is a cylinder shaped neck warmer in a lovely stranded pattern.
The stranded pattern is worked in the round from the right side, and that makes this a good beginner project if you don’t have much experience with knitting with more than one color at a time.
The top of the cowl is cast on using the Italian cast on technique, then the cowl is worked in the round, first in twisted rib and then in the stranded pattern which is worked in stockinette stitch. Short rows are worked to create a really good fit around the shoulders and neck, then the work is split into a front and a back section, which are finished separately in twisted rib and with an Italian bind off.
If you would like a slightly less advanced project, the Italian cast-on can be replaced by a regular long-tail cast-on. The Italian bind-off can also be replaced by a regular bind-off.
Size
Size: one size
Circumference: 62 cm
Height (measured from top edge to where the work is split into a front and back section): 21 cm
Needles
4.5 mm circular needle, 60 cm
Optional: A 4.5 mm straight needle for the Italian cast on
Gauge
21 sts x 22 rows in pattern on a 4.5 mm needle = 10 x 10 cm
Materials
Version 1
(off-white with pattern in dark blue)
Color A: 100 g Jensen Yarn by Isager in color 0 (100 % pure new wool; 125 m / 50 g)
Color A: 25 g Silk Mohair by Isager in color E0 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- the two strands of yarn are held together throughout
Color B: 15 g Highland wool by Isager in color navy (100 % wool; 275 m/50 g)
Color B: 10 g Silk Mohair by Isager in color 54 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- the two strands of yarn are held together throughout
Version 2
(beige mélange with pattern in brown)
Color A: 100 g Jensen Yarn by Isager in color 6s (100 % pure new wool; 125 m / 50 g)
Color A: 25 g Silk Mohair by Isager in color 0 (75 % super kid mohair, 25 % silk; 212 m/25 g)
- the two strands of yarn are held together throughout
Color B: 20 g Jensen Yarn by Isager in color 97 (100 % pure new wool; 125 m / 50 g)
