This cute bandana cowl is simple to make with an easy-to-memorize pattern making it an ideal travel project. It is composed of simple knit and purl rows with a couple of easy eyelet rows to keep things interesting.

You can use almost any skein of fingering weight yarn for this project: solid, tonal or variegated. Choose something soft and special.

This cowl is knit from the top-down on circular needles. The bandana shape is formed with increases in one spot, making it a seamless tube!

Skill Level
Rookie-Apprentice-Virtuoso-Genius

Skills
knit, purl, K2tog, YO, pfb

Sizes
one size (can be made longer with more yarn)

Gauge
not crucial - approx 28 sts and 55 rows = 10 cm (4”) in Aprillia patt on 3.25 mm lying flat without blocking

Yardage and Yarn
approx 400 yds fingering weight yarn

Suggested Brand

• 1 skein Yarn Snob A Good Fingering 100% superwash wool 400 m (437 yds) per 100 g
• shown in colour Happiness

Needles

• 3.25 mm (US 3) 40 cm (16”) Signature Needle Arts circs or size needed to obtain gauge

Note: 50 cm (20”) length can also be used

• 4 mm (US 6) of any kind for BO (optional)

Other Materials

• tapestry needle or teeny crochet hook for tails 1 stitch marker