Knit on the bias, this large cowl features a diagonal side split and a colourful gradient of garter stripes. Designed for three, five, or nine contrast colours, it’s the perfect project to use up small amounts of fingering-weight yarn.

Approximate yarn requirements: MC yarn — 160 yds; CC yarn(s) — 16 stripes at 30 yards/stripe (480 yards total). Cowl can be worked in 3, 5, or 9 contrast colours:

3 CC Version: CC1 — 120 yards; CC2 — 240 yards; CC3 — 120 yards.

5 CC Version: CC1 — 60 yards; CC2, CC3, CC4 — 120 yards; CC5 — 60 yards.

9 CC Version: CC1 — 30 yards; CC2, CC3, CC4, CC5, CC6, CC7, CC8 — 60 yards; CC9 — 30 yards.