Twin Lakes Cowl by Tressa Weidenaar

Twin Lakes Cowl

Knitting
September 2019
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in charted pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
225 yards (206 m)
One Size
English
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The Twin Lakes cowl is named after the community where my dad grew up on the Navajo Reservation. The cowl is knit in the round using a color work chart for a colorful accessory.

Difficulty Level
Intermediate: familiar with color work charts using two colors, able to weave long floats.

Skills required
Cast on, working in the round on circular needles, working from charts, stranded color-work, bind off, weaving floats.

Size
One size
Finished measurements after blocking
Circumference: 24 in (61 cm)
Height: 11 in (28 cm)

Materials
US Size 7 (4.5 mm), 24” needles.
Worsted weight yarn in three colors.

Approximate Yardage
About 120 yards (87 m) in main color 40 yards (36.5 m) of first contrasting color, and 65 yards (59.4 m) of second contrasting color.

Pattern has been test knit.