What can I say; I love cowls! They are fun to work up, keep the neck cozy, and behave themselves during commutes. There’s little chance they’ll fall off running from point A to point B. This particular design plays with the traditional Norwegian star motif, and features some bold linear details that keep the project interesting. The Nicholas cowl requires knitting knowledge including: Knit/purl, reading charts, colorwork; all on circular needles. The sample was worked using the technique of locked floats.

Difficulty Level: Advanced Beginner

Size: 8.5” high x 31” in circumference, after blocking

Yarn: HiKoo® Kenzington, 60% New Zealand Merino, 25% Nylon, 10% Alpaca, 5% Silk Noils, 208 yards per 100 gram hank
1 hank each:
MC: 1018 Seal
CC: 1027 Takahe

Needle: addi® Rocket US 8 (5.0mm) 24” (60cm) long circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 18 sts and 20 rounds = 4” worked in the round.

This pattern was available exclusively with your passport at Makers’ Mercantile during the Slow Yarn Crawl from May 24- Sept 2, 2019.