Meet Herd’s the Word, the cowl that’s delightfully asymmetric. Knit flat and seamed up, in an all over textured stitch, you are going to want more than one!

Work the whole thing in one gorgeous color or gather a bundle of smalls or scraps and alternate colors throughout.

This pattern was originally written for The Fuzzy Goat’s 2023 “Box of Goats” featuring 15 colors of Emma’s Yarn (10 grams each). The 2024 Box of Goats can be purchased from the Fuzzy Goat here starting August 14 until it sells out.

Materials

Yarn:
one color version:
Emma’s Yarn Hella Hank, 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 10% cashmere, 10% Nylon, 600 yards/150 grams.
or 550 yards of a fingering weight.

Shown in: Wish you Were Beer (golden) and Life of the Party (multi pink)

multi color / striped version:
(7) Emma’s Yarn Practically Perfect smalls, 80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon, 81 yards/ 20 grams.

Shown in: Harbor, Calypso, Grove Roots, Inlay, Set Sail, along with 2 “crazy beautiful” colors (Emma’s non repeating colors)

Needles:
US size 5 (3.75 mm) or size needed to achieve gauge.
Darning needle for seaming and weaving in ends.

Gauge:
22 sts and 29 rows = 4 inches in texture pattern.

Finished Measurements:
See schematic