Redvale Hat & Cowl in Tahki Yarns Donegal Tweed Fine - Downloadable PDF

Redvale Hat & Cowl in Tahki Yarns Donegal Tweed Fine – Pattern Summary

About This Pattern

The Redvale Hat & Cowl is a coordinating knitwear set designed by Rosemary Drysdale and published as a downloadable PDF by Tahki Stacy Charles. Rated Easy, this pattern is an excellent choice for beginner knitters looking to build confidence with colorwork and simple textured stitches. Both pieces are worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up, making them approachable and satisfying projects with a polished, professional finish.

What Is Being Made

• Cowl: A classic circular cowl measuring 22 inches (56 cm) in circumference and 8 inches (20.5 cm) in height — a comfortable, snug wrap around the neck.
• Hat: A coordinating beanie-style hat measuring 20½ inches (52 cm) in circumference and 9½ inches (24 cm) in height, designed to fit most adult heads in a single size.

Techniques Used

• Bottom-up construction: Both the hat and cowl are begun at the lower edge and worked upward, a logical and intuitive approach well-suited to beginners.
• Seamless, worked in the round: No seaming is required, resulting in a smooth, continuous fabric throughout both pieces.
• Slip Stitch Pattern: The primary decorative technique used in both the cowl and hat. Slip stitch colorwork is a beginner-friendly method of introducing multiple colors without carrying yarn across the work simultaneously — only one color is worked per round, making it far simpler than stranded colorwork.
• Ribbing: Both pieces begin with a K1, P1 Rib section to create a neat, stretchy edge that keeps its shape over time.
• Decreases: The hat crown is shaped using K2tog tbl (knit two together through the back loops), a left-leaning decrease that creates a tidy, angled finish at the top of the hat.

Stitches Used

• K1, P1 Rib — used for the cast-on edges of both pieces to provide stretch and structure
• Slip Stitch Pattern — the main body stitch, worked across the majority of both the cowl and hat, creating subtle textural and colorwork interest
• K2tog tbl (Knit 2 Together Through the Back Loops) — a decrease stitch used in shaping the hat crown

Colorwork Details

The Redvale set is worked in three colors drawn from the Tahki Yarns Donegal Tweed Fine palette. The slip stitch construction means colors are introduced one at a time per round, keeping the knitting manageable even for those new to multi-color projects. The three colorways specified in the pattern are:

• Color A – #2723 Teal (main color, 2 skeins)
• Color B – #2724 Light Teal (contrast, 1 skein)
• Color C – #2735 Raspberry (accent, 1 skein)

The combination of teal tones with a raspberry accent creates a rich, autumnal palette that is enhanced by the natural texture of the tweed yarn itself.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Tahki Yarns Donegal Tweed Fine — a lace weight yarn made from 70% wool and 30% mohair, sold in 1.75 oz (50g) skeins with approximately 218 yards (199m) per skein. The wool-mohair blend gives the fabric a soft halo and excellent stitch definition, while the Donegal tweed character adds rustic, speckled depth.
• Needles: US 4 (3.5mm) 16-inch (40cm) circular needle for the