Designed for the 2025 Sierra Nevada Yarn Crawl, Idlewild kits can be purchased exclusively at Yarn Refuge.

Mosaic cables meander across colorful textured stripes in this cozy hat and cowl set, designed to emulate walking trails winding through a tranquil, verdant park.

Notes
Both the cowl and hat are knit in the round from bottom up. Crown decreases on the hat are worked in pattern. The pattern is both charted and included in written instructions.

Size
One Size

Finished Measurements
Cowl
Circumference: 21.75” / 55 cm
Height: 8.5” / 21.5 cm

Hat
Circumference: 19.75” / 50 cm
Height: 8.5” / 21.5 cm

Yarn
The Plucky Knitter Legacy DK (100% Shaniko wool, 260 yd / 238 m per 100g)
1 skein each Main Color (MC) and Contrast Color (CC)
Cowl: approx. 138 yds / 126 m MC and 82 yds / 75 m CC
Hat: approx. 117 yds / 107 m MC and 58 yds / 53 m CC

Shown in Herritage Hill (MC) and Idlewild (CC)

Note: This set is designed to make the most of a single skein of MC. You may need to unravel your gauge swatch for use in your hat and cowl. Alternatively, you may wish to purchase an additional skein of MC as insurance.

Needles
US Size 6 (4 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle and double-pointed needles or long circular for Magic Loop
US Size 4 (3.5 mm) 16” / 40 cm circular needle
Or sizes needed to obtain gauge

Notions
Stitch marker(s), cable needle, tapestry needle

Gauge
22 sts and 40 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Mosaic Cables on larger needle after blocking

Skill Level
Intermediate

Skills Required
Knitting in the round, mosaic knitting, cabling, increasing, decreasing

Share Your Work
Use the hashtags #IdlewildHat and #IdlewildCowl on social media