Dorotea Cowl by Tess Young

Dorotea Cowl

Knitting
March 2021
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 35 rows = 4 inches
in Stocking Stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
634 - 656 yards (580 - 600 m)
One size
English
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The Dorotea Cowl combines texture with stocking stitch to create a deep shaped and cowl that is so easy and cosy to wear.
The shaping keeps it snug and draught proof at the neck while it keeps sits nicely on the shoulders and there is sufficient length to pull it up over the head snood style.

Please note:This pattern includes instructions to knit this cowl with 2 weights of yarn, 4ply fingering or sportweight.

In both cases it’s perfect for leftovers and yarns can be held double to work to the appropriate gauge. For example, the Green main colour sportweight versions uses Malabrigo lace held double for the contrast section. A lace plus a fine mohair silk blend would also work wonderfully.

Sportweight: 4.5mm/US7 60cm/24 inch circular needle

347m/379yds of main yarns and a total of 243m/266yds of contrast yarns - 7g/24m for each of the 10 contrast stripes.
(I used malabrigo laceweight held double)

4 ply: 3.75mm/US5 60cm/24 inch circular needle

366m/400yds of main yarns and a total of 240m/262yds of contrast yarns - 6g/22m for each of the 10 contrast stripes.

Size
60cm/23.5 inches around at the top
84cm/33 inches around at the bottom
56cm/22 inches height

This pattern uses an optional provisional cast on, picot edges and hems at the top and bottom which elevate the cowl to a very stylish accessory and an accomplished piece of knitting.
Full detailed instructions for the provisional cast on are provided, as is a photo-tutorial for the folded and knit down hem: the hem is knit in place as you cast off in a single process. Pictures of the wrong side of the cowl are provided here so you can see how neat this looks.