Lerwick Fair Isle Twisted Cowl

The cowl starts with a provisional cast-on and is worked in rounds as a tube. After giving the tube a half twist, the two sets of live stitches — from the provisional cast-on and from the final round — are grafted together using the Kitchener stitch.

You can adjust the size by adding or subtracting 8 stitches at a time. The length can be adjusted to your liking. Please note that any changes will affect the amount of yarn needed.

SIZE: Approximately 20 cm / 8” wide and 80 cm / 31.5” long

YARN: Any 8-ply / DK-weight yarn. I used DROPS Sky: 50 g / 207 yd in Grey Fog 03, 40 g / 165 yd in Light Sea Green 07, 22 g / 91 yd in Sea Green 06, and 6 g / 25 yd in Curry 17.

GAUGE: 21 sts × 28 rows in stockinette stitch = 10 cm × 10 cm / 4” × 4”.

TOOLS: Circular needles 3.5 mm / US 4 approximately 40 cm long, a crochet hook, and a darning needle.