This cozy cowl was inspired by the designs found in brick sidewalks and buildings of Old Town, Alexandria! It’s perfect for advanced beginners ready to tackle their first cabling project.

SIZES
1 (2, 3)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(blocked)
Circumference approx. 27½ (30¼, 33)“ / 70 (77, 84) cm
Height approx. 9¼” / 23.5 cm

MATERIALS

• De Rerum Natura “Cyrano” (100% wool); approx. 164 yds (150 m) per 3.5 oz (100 g); 2 (2, 3) balls; Mint cowl shown in size 1 in color “Sauge”. OR approx. 293 (323, 352) yds / 268 (295, 322) m in any other Bulky / Chunky weight yarn with similar properties.

  Yardage listed includes 10% padding for swatching.

• US#11 (8 mm) circular, 24” / 61 cm OR use size to obtain gauge

• 1 stitch marker

• 1 removable stitch marker or pin

• Cable needle (CN)

• Tapestry needle

NOTES
This cowl is easily adaptable to make it narrower or wider by working additional full pattern repeats. Please account for extra yardage that might be required.

GAUGE
1 (16 sts and 12 rnds) cable pattern repeat = approx. 2¾“ / 7 cm wide and 2” / 5 cm long, worked in the rnd, measured once dry after washing and blocking.

Thank you very much to Linda for modeling!

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