Blackberry Winter // a colourful chevron cowl by Tabetha Hedrick
Keep the nippy spring breeze at bay with this cozy, colourful cowl. Worked in two strands of fingering-weight yarn and featuring stripes of chevron patterning, it’s a lush accessory to both make and wear. Blackberry Winter is pattern 2 of 3
in the Little Winters Capsule.

SKILL LEVEL
Intermediate

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
9 1/2” / 24 cm wide
15 1/2” / 39 cm circumference, after grafting

YARN
1 skein of SweetGeorgia Yarns Tough Love Sock in Stormy Night (MC) (425 yd / 388 m per 4 oz / 115 g skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon).
1 SweetGeorgia Yarns Party of Five Set in Spilling Secrets (5 colours labelled A-E) (105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g mini skein; 80% Superwash Merino, 20% Nylon).

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Size 8 US / 5 mm circular needle, 16” / 40 cm long
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Spare Size 8 US / 5 mm circular needle, stitch holder or waste yarn, tapestry needle

GAUGE
18 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette st (worked in the round), after blocking.
18 sts and 23 rnds = 4” / 10 cm in Chevron patt, after blocking.
Please note that changes in gauge will affect yardage and final measurements.

The 4-page PDF pattern includes written and charted stitch patterns. Visit the School of SweetGeorgia for loads of workshops and tutorial resources to help bump your skills and discover new techniques!