Denver Cowl
A big snuggly cowl in a stitch pattern perfect for hand-dyed yarn? Yes, please! e've all been there. Maybe it's wool fumes, maybe it's a color (or three) that calls your name, but suddenly you end up with a big skein of variegated yarn and you have no idea what to do with it. Here's something to try - a big cozy cowl that you can wear wrapped once or twice. The stitch pattern grabs on to short stretches of color and turns them into little starbursts all over the fabric. Gauge is not very important here - just make sure you like the texture of the fabric you're getting. If you don't like the way the colors are running together, adding or subtracting 8 stitches should be enough to mix things up again. Finished measurements: 10" wide and 54" around after blocking. Yarn: Miss Babs Yowza, (560 yards per 8 oz; 100% Superwash Merino wool, shown in First Choice), 1 skein. Needles: Size 8 US (5mm) 32' circular. Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle. Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Daisy Stitch (gauge is not critical to this project)
NOTES
This cowl is knit in the round.
PATTERN
Cast on 260 stitches. Being careful not to twist, join to work in the round and place marker for beginning of round. Work 1x1 rib as follows for 4 rounds. 1x1 rib \*K1, p1. Repeat from \* to end of round. Round 2 \*(K3tog without dropping stitches from left needle, yo, k3tog in same 3 stitches), p1. Repeat from \* to end of round.
Round 3 Knit.
Round 4 K1, p1, \*(k3tog without dropping stitches from left needle, yo, k3tog in same 3 stitches), p1. Repeat from \* to last 2 stitches, k1, p1. Work in Daisy Stitch until cowl measures approximately 9" from cast on edge. Knit one round, then work 1x1 rib for 4 rounds. Bind off loosely. Weave in ends.
Abbreviations
k: knit k3tog: knit 3 stitches together yo: yarn over
