This easy knit only looks complex due to a simple slip-stitch pattern worked with two gradient yarns. The complementary colors merge to create a dazzling colorplay. Pairing a warm gradient with a cool one causes both colorways to pop. The design uses less than two balls of yarn, so for a wider cowl, just cast on additional stitches in multiples of four.

FINISHED SIZE
About 27” (68.5 cm) circumference and 13¾“ (35 cm) long.

YARN
Fingering weight (#1 Super Fine).
Shown here: KnitCircus Yarns Opulence (80% superwash merino wool, 10% cashmere, 10% nylon; 440 yd 402 m/3½ oz 100g): A Kid in a Candy Store (A), 1 ball; Happy Little Trees (B), 1 ball.

NEEDLES
Size U.S. 3 (3.25 mm): 24” (60 cm) circular (cir).
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

NOTIONS
Marker (m); tapestry needle.

GAUGE
29½ sts and 46 rows = 4” (10 cm) in Slip St patt.

NOTE
• If you are making a shorter cowl or want the color to change faster, break the yarn and remove a section of yarn, rejoin, then continue.