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I love applying newly learned skills and techniques into new designs. Helical or helix knitting is a shockingly simple method of knitting single-round stripes in the round without a noticeable jog where the colors switch! This light but cozy fingering weight cowl is perfect for five 10g micro skeins or those tiny leftovers in your stash for the contrast colors, while less than 50g is required for the main color. Practice a cool technique while using your favorite scraps or minis with this hard-to-put-down pattern!

In this fingering weight cowl pattern, you’ll be knitting single-round, jogless stripes using the helical or helix knitting technique, switching out your contrast colors to create a fade. Line up your skeins or leftovers and work from dark to light for results most similar to the sample. Remember, your cowl can also be worn upside down for a different look!

Gauge is not critical for this pattern. If you’re a super tight knitter go up a needle size, if you’re a super loose knitter go down a size.

Choose leftovers/skeins with at least 50g MC and 10g each of 5 CCs. While the sample and most tester projects came in under that, some did use more yarn.

The pattern includes instructions for helical knitting. For an in-depth look at this technique, or if you are new to helical knitting, definitely check out the linked tutorial.

YARN
Kacey Knits Yarn Helical Fade Cowl Set
1x 50g/231 yds/211m and 5x 10g/46yds/42m (100g total) fingering weight yarn, 75% superwash merino/25% nylon, set colorway “Viridian”
Approximately 35g/161 yds/147m for MC and 8g/37 yds/34m for EACH CC (5 CCs) used for sample

NEEDLES
US 2 / 2.75 mm 16” / 40cm circular for ribbing US 3 / 3.25 mm 16” / 40cm circular for main fabric

NOTIONS
Yarn Needle, 1 BOR stitch marker, 1 locking stich marker (optional)

GAUGE
28.5 sts and 40 rnds = 4” in stockinette with larger needles, blocked

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
21” / 53cm circumference x 12” / 30.5cm tall