The Vintage Christmas Cowl was designed as a complementary accessory to the Vintage Christmas Bauble Sock pattern. Inspired by those delicate and beautiful glass Christmas Baubles from my youth. I remember being so reverent as we unwrapped them from the protective paper, finding the right bough to hold the weight, adding the strands of tinsel and the ‘Angel Hair’. I loved decorating our real trees. The smell of the needles, the twinkle of the lights. Christmas always felt so magical.

This pattern includes instructions for an infinity cowl and standard cowl. You can choose from two different chart designs. The infinity cowl begins with a provisional cast-on and is grafted at the end to create a seamless fabric. The regular style cowl begins and ends with an Eyelet Mock Cable ribbing for a pretty border around the colourwork.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS:
Infinity Cowl: Approx. 8 inches (20 cm) high; Approx.Circumference 23.5 inches (64 cm)
Regular Cowl: Approx. 11 inches (27.5 cm) high; Approx. Circumference 23 (57.5 cm)

YARN:
Infinity Cowl
MC: Crafty That Way Crafty Sock fingering yarn, 420 yds/115g, Orchid Blossom (purple)
CC: Crafty That Way Crafty Sock fingering yarn, 420 yds/115g, Fairy Wings (pink)
Regular Cowl
MC: Crafty That Way Crafty Sock fingering yarn, 420 yds/115g, Jaded (green)
CC1: Crafty That Way Crafty Sock fingering yarn, 420 yds/115g, White
CC2: Crafty That Way Crafty Sock fingering yarn, 420 yds/115g, Old Gold (gold)

YARDAGE USED: (Approx.) is listed for the cowls shown in photos. Yardages may vary depending on which charts are chosen.
Infinity Cowl: MC 317 yds (290 m); CC 288 yds (264 m)
Regular Cowl: MC 161 yds (147 m); CC1 128 yds (117 m); CC2 73 yds (67 m)

NEEDLES:
US3 (3.25 mm) dpns or circular needles for preferred method of knitting, or size needed to obtain gauge
GAUGE: after blocking, over pattern, knit in the round: 30 sts x 33 rounds = 4 inches (10 cm)

Pattern has been tech edited by Sigrun Jones and tested by volunteers.