Experimental Cowl

This project is a perfect stash buster. Multiple strands of yarn are held together to create a one-of-a-kind yarn. The centre cabled panel is worked first, then stitches are picked up along each side of the panel to form the body of the cowl.

Gauge: 7.5 sts and 12 rows to 10 cm (4 inches) over garter stitch

Yardage: 136 yards/124.36 meters of super bulky weight yarn.

Skills Required:

• Working cables
• Following charts
• Picking up stitches
• Sewing on buttons

The sample was knit with 4 strands of yarn held together:

• 2 strands of Cascade Yarns ‘Eco +’, (478 yards/437 meters; 100% wool; 8.82 oz/250 grams per skein). 1 skein in Lake Chelan Heather.
• 1 strand of Classic Elite Yarns ‘Giselle’, (225 yards/206 meters; 66% mohair, 23% wool, 11% nylon; 1.76 oz/50 grams per skein). 1 skein in 4109 Moroccan Teal.
• 1 strand of HiKoo ‘simplinatural’, (183 yards/167 meters; 40% baby alpaca, 40% merino, 20% mulberry silk; 3.53 oz/100 grams per skein). 1 skein in 10 Deep Turquoise.
• Buttons made by Melissa Jean