Egbertine Striped Cowl and Beanie in Juniper Moon Herriot - Downloadable PDF

Egbertine Striped Cowl and Beanie by Caroline Fryar in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot

The Egbertine Striped Cowl and Beanie is a coordinating knitted accessory set designed by Caroline Fryar, worked in Juniper Moon Farm Herriot DK weight yarn. The collection includes a striped cowl and a matching striped beanie, both built around a bold, multi-color stripe sequence that makes them ideal for knitters who are just beginning to explore colorwork. Because the stripes are worked sequentially rather than simultaneously, there is no need to manage multiple working yarns at once, keeping the technique accessible while delivering a visually striking result.

About the Yarn: Juniper Moon Farm Herriot

Juniper Moon Farm Herriot is a DK weight yarn used throughout both designs. The pattern calls for up to ten individual hanks, each in a different colorway, creating a rich palette of naturalistic, earthy tones. The named colorways used across the set include:

• #02 Heartwood
• #07 Eucalyptus
• #09 Travertine
• #10 Granite
• #03 Bullrush
• #01 Talc
• #04 Walnut
• #06 River Birch
• #08 Sycamore
• #05 Ghost Fern

This carefully curated palette moves through warm browns, soft greens, cool grays, and near-whites, giving the finished pieces a cohesive, tonal quality despite the number of colors involved.

Needles and Notions

Both pieces are worked on a US size 5 (3.75mm) 24-inch circular needle, with the standard instruction to adjust needle size as needed to achieve gauge. Additional notions required include stitch markers, a tapestry needle, and waste yarn. The gauge for both designs is 21 stitches and 26 rows over 4 inches in Stockinette stitch.

The Egbertine Striped Cowl

What Is Being Made

The Egbertine Striped Cowl is a knitted tube worked in the round that can be worn either as a single loop or a double loop, offering two distinct finished circumferences and levels of warmth. The single-loop version measures 31½ inches (80 cm) in circumference, while the double-loop version measures 53 inches (132.5 cm). The flat width of the cowl is 10 inches (25.5 cm) in both sizes.

Techniques and Stitches

The cowl is worked in the round on a circular needle, making it a seamless construction from cast-on to bind-off. The primary stitch used is Stockinette stitch, which allows the stripe colors to read clearly and cleanly against one another. Because stripes worked in the round naturally produce a visible jog — a small step where one round of color meets the next — the pattern specifically instructs knitters to use the jogless stripe method. This technique involves slipping the first stitch of a new color on the second round of that color, effectively blending the transition so that the stripe appears continuous and uninterrupted around the full circumference of the cowl. This is a valuable skill for any knitter working colorwork in the round and is presented here in a straightforward, beginner-friendly context.

The multi-color stripe sequence draws on all ten Herriot colorways listed above, creating a gradual progression through the palette. Because each color is introduced one at a time and the construction is simple tubular knitting, this project is an excellent introduction to stripe knitting, color sequencing, and in-the-round technique.

The Egbertine Striped Beanie

What Is Being Made

The Egbertine Striped Beanie is a knitted hat