The Design

“A cozy cowl with pretty little twists!”

Not quite a cable, not really lace, this pretty little twisted eyelet stitch pattern lends itself nicely to knitting in the round. Based on a favorite shop pattern, the softly draping cowl tapers a wee bit to keep it closer to the neck. We knit the matching beanie a little tighter for a stretchier fit. Cleverly mitered crown shaping resolves the stitch pattern beautifully . . . if we do say so ourselves.

We knit our Vineyard Cowl & Beanie in Rowan . This DK-weight yarn has a cotton net at the core of its strand that captures an abundance of alpaca fuzz—perfect for pieces that are as light as they are soft! Plus, Alpaca Classic’s palette of jewel-like colors is a delight to peruse—so much so, it might be hard to pick a favorite!

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The Details

FINISHED SIZE
Cowl: Approx. 25½"/65cm around at lower edge and 20½"/52cm around at upper edge x 10"/25.5cm deep, after blocking.
Beanie: Approx. 17"/43cm around x 8"/20cm long, unstretched after blocking; fits 20–23"/51–58cm head.

YARN
Cowl: 2 skeins (131 yds/120m each). Or approx. 215 yds/197m DK-weight yarn. Shown in Color 101, heathered grey and 111, green moss.
Beanie: 2 skeins Rowan Alpaca Classic (131yds/120m each). Or approx. 140 yds/128m DK-weight yarn. Shown in Color 101, heathered grey and 111, green moss.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Cowl: US 6 (4mm) 16"/40cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge.
Beanie: US 4 (3.5mm) 16"/40cm circular needle and set of 5 double-point needles, or size to obtain gauge.
US 3 (3.25mm) 16"/40cm circular needle, or one size smaller than gauge needle.
5 locking markers.
Both: 1 stitch marker. Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Cowl: Approx. 25 sts/30 rounds = 4"/10cm in eyelet ribbing, after blocking.
Beanie: Approx. 28 sts/33 rounds = 4"/10cm in eyelet ribbing, unstretched, after blocking.