Its time for the second pattern in the Minilicious Pattern club. This was actually the first design in the set that I finished, so I have been waiting a long time to finally be able to share the Porthole Cowl with you all!

The cowl is a simple shape, a tube knit round and round on a small circular needle and the ends grafted together when your finished. The repeat is easily memorisable and makes this a great travel knitting project as its small and portable.

The pattern uses two gradient mini skein sets (4 x 20gms for each set), however; some alternative yarn options you can use for this same design are:

1. You can use larger mini skein sets of 5 or more (they do not have to be a gradient if you do not want to) and you will get a larger cowl (there are also instructions in the pattern on how to make the cowl wider as well)
2. You can use 1 mini skein set and a solid contrast colour in a full skein
3. Following from Point 2 you could use a solid colour for one and a gradient or self striping full skein as the back ground colour (so in the sample this would be the blue gradient set) as I think this would be a really fun way to use a self striping or gradient skein
4. Finally you could use hand spun for one or both of the yarns or use handspun minis - you may need to adjust the needle size and stitch count to suit your handspun if its not fingering weight

PLEASE NOTE - THIS PATTERN IS EXCLUSIVE TO THE MINILICIOUS PATTERN CLUB. THIS AND THE REST OF THE CLUB PATTERNS WILL BE RELEASED FOR INDIVIDUAL SALE TOWARDS THE END OF SEPTEMBER 2019.

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What you will need:

• Yarn – Total amount of 160gm Fingering weight yarn (approx. 400m/437 yds per 100gm); The pattern calls for 8 mini skeins (20gm each) in two x 4 mini gradient sets. Alternatively, you can knit this pattern using just 2 different colours of fingering weight yarn in which case you will need 80gm (320m/350 yds) of each.

Yarn used in the sample is by Adelaide Cottage Yarns on the Adelaide Sock base (75/25 Superwash Merino / Nylon) in the Coastal Fog Gradient Mini Set (8 x 20gm minis in two contrasting gradients).

• Needles – 3.5mm (US4) 16” circular for knitting in the round.

• Gauge – Approximately 30 sts / 4 inch in pattern after blocking.

• Size – The cowl is 42in (106.5cm) in circumference and is 6in (15cm) in depth.

• Notions

• 1 Stitch Marker for marking the beginning of the round

• Scrap yarn for provisional cast on

• Crochet hook in same/similar size as knitting needle for provisional cast on

• A spare set of circular needles in the same size or smaller than for the main pattern for picking up the provisional cast on (length of cord is not important)

• A tapestry needle for weaving in ends and grafting.