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Afternoon Delight Hat and Cowl

The Afternoon Delight Hat and Cowl is a coordinated knit accessory set featuring bold slip-stitch colorwork that’s as fun to knit as it is to wear. Using one color per round, this pattern delivers high-impact texture and color without the complexity of stranded knitting.

Worked in the round with worsted weight yarn, both pieces are cozy, flexible, and approachable for adventurous beginners while still engaging for experienced knitters looking for a relaxing colorwork project.

Pattern Details

Skill Level: Adventurous Beginner

Yarn Weight: Worsted (#4)

Gauge: 16 sts & 29 rows = 4” after blocking

Hat Size: 22.5” circumference (one size fits most)

Cowl Size: 30” around x 11.5” tall after blocking

Needles: US 7 & US 9 for hat; US 9 for cowl

Construction: Knit in the round using slip-stitch colorwork

Why You’ll Love It

Slip-stitch colorwork (one color per round)

Matching hat and cowl set

Bold texture with approachable techniques

Great introduction to colorwork knitting

Warm, wearable, and giftable

This pattern is also free on MarlyBird website