Babbling Brook Cowl by Carissa Browning

Babbling Brook Cowl

Knitting
June 2026
Handspun yarn, chain ply 100% wool
Sport (12 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
150 - 200 yards (137 - 183 m)
One size, easily customizable
English

Much like the crocheted Babbling Brook Cowl, the knit version of this pattern features scattered stones in a gently rippling river. However, these blips are achieved through a series of simple short rows, rather than stitches of differing heights. Uses assigned pooling yarn.

Sizes
One size, easily customizable

Finished measurements
Circumference: 24 inches (61 cm)
Height: 8.5 inches (21 cm)

Gauge
18 stitches and 24 rounds to 4 inches (10 cm) over stockinette stitch, worked in the round (blocked)

18 stitches and 32 rounds to 4 inches (10 cm) over garter stitch, worked in the round (blocked)

Materials
• 169 yards (155 m) sport weight yarn (chain-ply, 50% Exmoor Blueface / 30% Bluefaced Leicester / 20% Romney)
° Handspun Assigned Pooling colorway, alternating roughly 45-inch (113-cm) sections of Moon Bloom (main color) with 15-inch (38-cm) sections of Burnished Bronze (accent color), with approximately 5 yards (4.5 meters) of Moon Bloom (main color) at each end
• US 6 (4 mm) 24-inch (60-cm) circular needle
• Stitch marker
• Tapestry needle.