This little fairisle cowl is a fast and addictive piece designed for those of us who deserve a little bit of whimsy in our lives! Its charted characteristics make it easy to follow even if English isn’t your first language. The pattern contains 2 versions. The first one is taller than the second version and fits nicely under a coat’s collar. The second version is shorter and the fabric is doubled making it a bit stiffer to showcase the owl motive a bit more than the first version. The choice is yours!
While the sample piece was knit in fingering weight yarn this cowl can easily be made a bit bigger by using a sport weight yarn if you so wish.

While not an exact copy, the fingerless mitt pattern Hoot ! would be the perfect complement to The Owl Cowl!

Yarn and needle requirements:

fingering weight yarn - 150 yds for both the main and contrast colors, size 3mm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

(Sport weight may be used but only for Version 2.)
sport weight -170 yards for both the main and contrast colors, 3.75mm circular needles or size needed to obtain gauge.

Gauge:

fingering weight = 38st x 32 r for 4” in stockinette
sport weight = 22st x 28 r for 4” in stockinette

Dimensions:

fingering weight
version 1 - 10 3/4”w x 9 1/4”h (27cm x 24cm)
version 2 - 3 1/2”w x 9 1/4”h (9cm x 24cm)

Jan. 17, 2019 - Now available in French