Carmine Cowl by Martha Wissing

Carmine Cowl

Knitting
October 2023
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in Slip stitch pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
Circumference 22" /56cm
English
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The Carmine Cowl is knit in an interesting slip stitch pattern. Just one color is worked in each round in two round stripes. The crossings are done without a cable needle, worked as LT (left twist) and RT (right twist). It’s an easy to memorize 6 stitch and 4 round pattern.

Finished measurements
Circumference 22” /56cm
Depth – 14(9)“ /36(23) cm

YARN
Long Cowl

2 Hanks BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50g / 144 yds), #42189 Barley (A)
1 Hank FEEDERBROOK FARM ENTROPY DK (100g / 260 yds) Refraction (B)

Short Cowl
In parentheses
2 Hanks BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50g / 144 yds), #4245 Pitch Black (A)
1 Hank BERROCO ULTRA ALPACA LIGHT (50g / 144 yds), #4201 Winter White (B)
Note: Sample used 49g of A, consider working one or two fewer repeats for a shorter cowl knit with just 1 hank of each color.

NOTIONS
20” Length circular knitting needle, size 6 (4 mm) OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE
Stitch marker

Gauge
24 sts = 4” /10 cm; 36 rnds = 4” /10 cm in Slip Stitch Pattern
TO SAVE TIME, TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGE