Dot Dot Cowl by Ambah O'Brien

Dot Dot Cowl

Knitting
March 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Garter stitch, blocked
US 8 - 5.0 mm
315 - 630 yards (288 - 576 m)
Short (Long)
English
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A playful dance of color brings this intarsia cowl to life, offered in both long and short circumferences, each will add a pop of fun to your wardrobe. Worked in DK weight yarn, the scattered dots invite you to wander through your stash, gathering treasured leftovers. Each dot becomes a tiny love note to the yarns you’ve collected over time and their past projects. Choose a bold palette for a joyful burst of personality, or lean into a gentle, neutral story for a quietly elegant finish. Either way, this cowl wraps you in warmth, whimsy, and colorwork that feels like a celebration.

The pattern includes both charted and written instructions for the colourwork and tutorial links for the Provisional cast on, Three needle bind off (3NBO) and intarsia techniques.

New to intarsia? Try my tutorial with free swatch download here to get you started on your intarsia journey.

DIMENSIONS
Short (Long)
Circumference: 24 (48)“/
60 (120) cm
Width: 10 (10)”/25 (25) cm
Measurements taken after blocking.

YARN
DK weight
MC: 215 (430) yd/197 (394) m
CC: 102 (204) yd/94 (187) m
Per single Dot: 3.5 yd/3.2 m

Samples shown in:
Short: MC: Hedgehog Fibres, Skinny Singles, (fingering weight, 100% Merino wool, 400 yd/366 m per 100 g), Swamp Song (held double for DK weight)
Long: MC: Hedgehog Fibres, Tweedy, (DK weight, 50% Falkland Merino, 37.5% recycled wool, 12.5% HHF thread waste, 252 yd/230 m per 100 g), Bliss
CC: assorted colours from stash

NEEDLES
US 8/5 mm, or size required to obtain gauge

NOTIONS
Tapestry needle

GAUGE
20 sts and 32 rows = 4”/10 cm in Garter stitch, blocked

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage and final measurements.

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