The third design in the Year of Gifts, the Shamrock Cowl is a squishy garter and cable cowl designed using Lucky Tweed.

We’re offering limited kits each month in conjunction with the release of the designs. The March kit includes a custom printed bag, 1 skein of Lucky Tweed, pencils, a custom Year of Gifts notebook, cable needles, a KW sticker, and a postcard with a code to download the pattern for free. Find the kit on our site here or ask for it at your favorite LYS!

Worthy of Note
This cosy heavily textured cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up. Designed with two sizes, you may either work a close fitting cowl perfect for staving off the winter chill, or a wider one that makes for a functional and cute accessory! As a bonus, the cowl is reversible and shown as knit on the first page of the pattern, with the cables more subtle, and “inside out” on the last with the knit columns popping – choose whichever side you prefer!

The cable pattern is written out and worked from a chart. If this is your first time working from a chart, we highly encourage you to try it out! Charts are a visual representation of your knitting, they help you “see” what you are doing, and are easy to follow once you get the hang of it!

Specifications
YARN
Kelbourne Woolens Lucky Tweed: pine 305, 1 skein.
GAUGE
1 patt repeat (28 sts) = 6” (15 cm) and 26 rnds = 4” (10 cm) in cable patt, after blocking.
NEEDLES
1 – 24” (60 cm) US 9 (5.5 mm) circular.
Check your gauge and adjust needle size(s) accordingly if necessary.
NOTIONS
Darning needle, cable needle, stitch marker.
SIZE
18 (30)” 45.5 (76) cm circumference and 8.5 (5.25)” 21.5 (13) cm height.
SKILLS
Working cables from written instructions or a chart.

Useful Tips
For a tutorial on working from charts, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/tips-and-tricks/working-from-charts

For a tutorial on measuring gauge in cable pattern, visit: kelbournewoolens.com/tips-and-tricks/swatching-in-cable-pattern

Images: Linette Kielinski