The blue/white contrasting colors inspired the pattern, in part inspired by Japanese printed cotton fabric. Worked in two-color brioche rib, these pieces actually knit up quickly.
The cowl begins with a mobius cast-on, with the two-color pattern resulting in mirrored, but reversed pattern on all sides.
The hat is worked in the round from the bottom up, beginning with a long-tail cast-on. The reversible nature of the pattern means you have two hats for the price of one!
Finished Measurements:
Cowl: 23” (58.5 cm) circumference and 8” (20.5 cm) long
Hat: 16” (40.5 cm) circumference that stretches to about 23” (58.5 cm), and 8” (20.5 cm) long
Yarn needed:
Cowl, Dark Color (Deep): 142 yds (130 m), and Light Color (Birch Grey): 130 yds (119 m)
Hat, Dark Color (Deep): 85 yds (78 m), and Light Color (Birch Grey): 78 yds (71 m)