This cowl is worked length-wise in the round, then the end is joined to the beginning to form a torus or donut-shape. This means there’s no wrong side visible and it’s double-layered at all points, making it a great use for a hand-spun single ply yarn that might be too fragile as a single layer. A brief section of simple lace adds visual interest, while the construction means you can easily just knit til you’re out of yarn.

Finished Size:
About 7” wide and 48” long

Yarn:
4 oz. of single-ply hand-spun wool, spun at about 12-18 wraps per inch
OR
About 400yds of sport or fingering weight yarn (can be used with up to a heavy worsted weight yarn)

Needles:
US size 10 (6.00mm) double pointed needles or 32”-40” circular needles for magic loop method OR SIZE NEEDED TO GET GAUGE

Other Materials:
Scrap yarn for provisional cast on

Gauge:
14 sts = 4” in St st

Abbreviations:
K: knit; rep: repeat; sl1-k2tog-psso: slip 1 stitch as if to knit, knit 2 sts together, pass the slipped st over the knit st; st(s): stitch(es); yo: yarn over