Those tempting bundles of mini skeins can be hard to resist, and this pattern was designed to use up every bit of yarn when you knit the larger-sized cowl. You can play around with the color order to create fun combinations. To conserve yarn at cast-on, we recommend using the crochet cast-on method, which is usually a provisional method; when used to cast on with your working yarn, this method will not only save an yarn usage, it will match your bind-off nearly perfectly, too!

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Sizing
S (L) - approx 23 (34)” circumference

Flat dimensions:
Size S: 7” x 11.5”
Size L: 7” x 17.5”

Materials:
1 Bundle Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine Mini Skeins (3-ply DK 100% Mountain Merino Targhee wool, 3.5oz., 255 yards)
Colors: Charcoal, Spruce, Teal, Turquois
US #7 circular needles - 24” Stitch Marker (SM)
Darning Needle

Gauge:
21 sts and 27.5 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch

Notes:
Work pattern as written for both sizes except where indicated. For Size S, you can make a taller cowl if you wish by adding in more rounds of stockinette stitch for each color block. Size L was designed specifically to use up all of the yarn in 1 bundle of Alpine mini skeins; you will need to purchase an additional bundle if you wish to make a taller cowl in this size.