Soft blue light from a full moon throws shadows on leaves and branches on an autumn night. The Moonlight Cowl is a cozy accessory celebrating the monochrome blue of evening. It’s started as a triangle shawl, then joined for working in the round to create a cowl that drapes effortlessly for warmth and style.

This design was the November 2024 installment of the Indie Untangled Where We Knit Club. It’s now available to everyon!

Finished Dimensions
Neckline Circumference: 17 in/43 cm (stretches to fit over head)Depth at Centre Front: 19 in/48 cm

Yarn
Yarn quantities are approximate.

2335 yd/306 m fingering weight yarn in two colours

Main Colour: 235 yd/215 m
Contrast Colour: 100 yd/92 m

Shown in:
Tanis Fiber Arts PureWash Fingering (100% organic Merino wool, treated; 450 yd/410 m per 113g/4 oz skein)

Colours:
MC: Moon; 1 skein
CC: Forest; 1 skein

Blocked Gauge
29 sts/38 rows = 4 in/10 cm in Stockinette stitch with middle-sized needle

29 sts/34 rounds = 4 in/10 cm in colourwork with largest needle

Needles
16 in/40 cm circular needles in three sizes:

Garter Edging: Suggested Size US 2/2.75 mm

Plain Stockinette: Suggested Size US 3/3.25 mm

Colourwork: Suggested Size US 4/3.5 mm

Notions
• tapestry needle
• stitch markers

Skills: I consider this an intermediate level pattern. Techniques used include a garter tab shawl beginning, working colourwork from charted instructions, and knit and purl increasing.