This luscious, oversized cowl is deeply textured, thanks to springy double garter stitch. It’s constructed by first working a rectangle with long rows, then picking up stitches along one selvedge edge. The rest of the cowl is worked perpendicular to the original rows. Wear it draped once around the shoulders as a voluminous wrap or doubled as a cozy neck warmer.

This knitting pattern includes written directions and links to video tutorials for unusual techniques.

FINISHED SIZE
58” (147 cm) in circumference and 14” (35.5 cm) tall.

YARN
Chunky weight (#5 Bulky); 720 yd / 657 m
Shown here: Miss Babs K2; 100% merino wool; 240 yd (219 m) / 7¼ oz (204 g): Blackwatch, 3 skeins.

Substitution Notes
Choose a smooth, bulky weight yarn. Multiple strands of lighter weight yarns may also be used to achieve the bulky gauge.

NEEDLES
Size 7 mm (US 10½): straight or circular as preferred
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

GAUGE
13½ sts and 12 rows = 4” (10 cm) in double garter st, blocked.

Techniques
Double garter st with special cast on and bind off (included in instructions), picking up stitches, worked flat.

Helpful Links
Double-Wrap Long Tail Cast On video tutorial
Double Garter Stitch video tutorial