ASHLEY RAO HANDKNITS

This cowl is inspired by classic menswear fabrics, but enlivened by supersize patterns and asymmetric fastenings.  Worked in the round as a simple cylinder, the neck shaping is created by offset button placement.  The herringbone pattern uses slipstitch colorwork, where a single color is used in each round, creating both color change and texture.

 

Originally published in Interweave Knits Fall 2013.

 

Colorwork Technique

slip-stitch

 

Finished Size

29” circumference and 7¾” tall

 

Yarn

Yarn Imperial Yarn Tracie Too

This cowl uses classic plied wool sport weight yarns.

 

Needles

US 5 - 3.75 mm