Here's a lovely accessory to warm your neck with pure softness. This cowl is worked in the round in Garter stitch from the bottom up.

Decreases are worked at regular intervals as you knit up to the top. This slightly tapered shape allows the cowl to drape very nicely around your neck.

Because this is worked in the round, the Garter stitch is achieved by alternating knit and purl rounds. This is a perfect little gift project that only requires one hank of the Flax Down yarn from Purl Soho. Or substitute your favorite cashmere or alpaca blend, worsted-weight yarn for an equally sumptuous result.

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Finished Knit Measurements: 26 ¾" [68 cm] circumference around bottom and 19 ½" [49.5 cm] around top x 9 ½" [24 cm] height.

Skill Level: Beginner

Yarn Used: Purl Soho Flax Down (43% Baby Alpaca/42% Extra Fine Merino Wool/15% Linen); 3.5 oz/100 g [219 yds/200 m] per hank: 1 hank in #1590 High Tide.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 18 sts = 35 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Garter stitch .
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A worsted-weight yarn in an alpaca, wool, and linen blend with a gauge of 20-22 sts = 4" on size 6-8 [4-5mm] needle.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 219 yds [200 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
Misti Alpaca Tonos Worsted TW35, Lang Yarns Yak, Cascade Yarns® Alpaca Lana D'Oro, Quince & Co. Owl, Blue Sky Fibers Suri Merino, Blue Sky Fibers Worsted Hand Dyes.
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 7 [4.5 mm] OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE . 

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