HIGH PINES COWL

Branching half-twisted rib and knit-purl texture shifts combine to decorate this shaped cowl with stitchwork that conjures alpine evergreens. Columns of clustered stitches that are decreased and then restored in the same maneuver punctuate the motifs, which subtly diminish toward the top edge for a fit that’s wider at the shoulders and slightly closer about the neck.

Yardage

390 yards of DK weight yarn

Yarn

3 skeins Brooklyn Tweed Arbor (100% American Targhee wool; 145 yards/50 grams) 
Samples photographed in colors Klimt and Cobbler

Gauge

28 stitches & 30 rounds = 4” in chart pattern with Size A needle(s) 
Measurement taken from relaxed fabric after blocking

Needles

Size A (for Lower Ribbing and Main Fabric) 
One 24” circular needle in size needed to obtain chart gauge listed 
Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Upper Ribbing) 
One 16” circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A 
Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Finished Dimensions

28½“ (72.5 cm) circumference at bottom 
25¼” (64 cm) circumference at top 
11½“ (29 cm) height

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern:
Rib Cabled Cast On 
1x1 Tubular Bind Off 
Kitchener Stitch (Grafting)

Skill Level

3 out of 5

Please note: the stitch patterns in this accessory are charted only.