Haint Cowl
This pattern uses Yarnarchy art yarn, made with uncarded locks of kid mohair. I find the woven look of the seed stitch to look great with the contrast of the unruly locks. The photos feature the Haint colorway, made with handpainted roving in smoky charcoal and ebony paired with bright sulphur yellow mohair locks. You'll need about 80 yards of yarn (heavy worsted, about 2.8 oz per 100 yards), and size 7 or 8 needles. Cast on 22 stitches. Row 1: K1, P1 to end Row 2: P1, K1 to end Continue in this manner until the cowl measures about 20-22 inches in length (depending on head /neck size and desired fit). Beginning with a row 1, K,P,K,P Bind Off 1, continue to end. On the next row, begin with the Pl, Kl pattern but cast on one stitch in each place where one was bound off previously. This should return you to 22 stitches on your needle, and 5 small evenly placed button holes across the edge. Knit 1 row, then bind off next row. If you want to use larger buttons, you can bind off two and adjust spacing to include 4 buttonholes. I generally prefer to make tighter buttonholes as they have a tendency to grow over time. I rarely if ever unbutton my cowl, preferring to slide it over my head. This means the buttonholes can be fairly tight. Sew 7/8" or 1" buttons on the opposite end and you're ready to go! If the locks are not popping out as you'd like, take a small crochet hook to pull the ends through to the right side of the fabric.
