There was once a jolly happy mountain that offered fantastic advice to a grumpy hill. “Change your altitude”, he said! (I totally swiped that from the internet, but it’s true!) The Altitude Cowl will keep your interest peaked as you climb the purl hills and navigate the knit valleys in your chosen rainbow of colors.

This should summit up nicely: the Altitude Cowl is a fun, fully-customizable pattern written in both single-sided and infinity versions in either DK weight or worsted weight yarn. This may just be the last cowl you Everest need to make! (Kidding. Please make more cowls, they’re the best.)

This pattern is meant to be extremely customizable, but there is a little math involved. Please read through all front-end instructions if you plan on making a custom piece!

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Needles
DK | 16” - 24” / 40 - 60 cm circular needles in size US 5 (3.75 mm)
DK | 16” - 24” / 40 - 60 cm circular needles in size US 6 (4.0 mm)

Worsted | 16” - 24” / 40 - 60 cm circular needles in size US 7 (4.5 mm)
Worsted | 16” - 24” / 40 - 60 cm circular needles in size US 8 (5.0 mm)

Yarn & Yardage
Two or more contrasting colors in DK or worsted weight yarn.

The pattern is broken up into 10x10 repeats. Yarn usage for each repeat measures approx 2.4 yd / 2.2 m (DK) or 3.9 yd / 3.6 m (worsted) when hitting gauge. See page 4 (Custom Sizing Your Cowl Continued) for a detailed breakdown of finding approximate yarn length needed.

Sample cowls shown in this pattern:
Single-Sided: Purple = 135 yd / 124 m | White = 135 yd / 124 m | Yellow = 115 yd / 106 m (DK 3 Colors)
Shown in three colors of Fiberstory Core DK (100% Superwash Merino Wool).

Infinity: White = 245 yd / 224 m | Blue = 105 yd / 96 m | Yellow = 105 yd / 96 m (Worsted 3 Colors)
Shown in three colors of Juniper Moon Farm Cumulus (100% Pima Cotton).

Notions
Tapestry needle
1 beginning of round stitch marker (additional if desired to place every 10 stitches, quantity will vary based on number of stitches cast on)
Scissors
Waste yarn for provisional cast on (Infinity version only)

SIZING

Size & Finished Measurements
In pattern and sizing below, height is noted as Short (Standard, Tall).
Infinity version length is noted as Snug Standard, Loose.

Single-Sided: W = 13” / 33 cm
H = 11” / 28 cm (12.5” / 32 cm, 14” / 35.5 cm)

Infinity: H = 9” / 23 cm (10.5” / 26.5 cm, 12” / 30.5 cm)
L = 24” / 61 cm 25.5” / 65 cm, 27” / 68.5 cm

Gauge
Measured over colorwork pattern after blocking.
DK: 24 stitches and 24 rows for 4” / 10 cm
Worsted: 22 stitches and 22 rows for 4” / 10 cm

If sharing your progress and finished piece on Instagram or other social networks, please use the hashtag #AltitudeCowl so I can admire your beautiful work! Happy knitting, friend!