Double knitted fabric is warm and reversible so it’s an ideal technique for knitting a cowl. Both sides of the knitting are worked at the same time and the yarn is moved backwards and forwards as you knit the two different layers.

Yarn
Vivacious DK (100% merino wool), 230m/251yds per 100g skein, in the following shades:
Yarn A: Copper Tones (802); 1 skein
Yarn B: Sea Glass (826); 1 skein

Needles and Accessories
Pair of 4mm (US 6/UK 8) needles or size needed
to achieve correct tension
10 (16) stitch markers (optional)

Sizes
There are two size options:
Size 1: A short, high cowl
Size 2: A long, shallow cowl to wear long or loop over twice
Circumference: 60 (96)cm/23 (38)in
Width: 20 (16)cm/8 (6)in

Skills
Casting on, knit, purl, knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing, reading a chart, casting off

Tension
20 sts and 25 rows to 10 x 10cm/4 x 4in over pattern, using 4mm needles, after washing and blocking