Lunar New Year Cowl

***Sale of this pattern between Jan. 17th and Feb. 17th, 2026 will have a portion of the sales donated to the Asian Pacific Fund.*** The Lunar New Year Cowl is a beginner-friendly, colorwork cowl featuring various Lunar New Year symbols. Motifs of flowers, lanterns, and coins symbolize luck, prosperity, fortune, and long life into the new year. The cowl is worked from the bottom to top with very few long floats throughout the pattern. This pattern includes written instructions and charts, and has been fully test knitted and professionally tech edited. If you have any questions or see any errors, please email me at juliannamknits@gmail.com. Thank you so much for your support! **DIFFICULTY** Adventurous Beginner **SKILLS** Cast-on, bind-off, stranded colorwork, catching floats **YARN** DK/sport weight yarn Sample used Berroco Ultra Wool DK 292 yds/267 m; 3.5 oz/100 g Main Color: Chili; Contrast Color: Butternut **YARDAGE** MC: 168 yds/154 m CC: 61 yds/56 m 15% buffer added to total used **NEEDLES** US size 6/4.0 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge US size 4/3.5 mm, or two sizes smaller than gauge needle size 16"/40 cm or 20"/50 cm circular needle **NOTIONS** Tapestry needle, scissors, 1 BOR stitch marker, 9 stitch markers (optional but recommended), tape measure or ruler **GAUGE** 18 sts and 26.5 rows = 4” over blocked stockinette stitch on larger needles **FINISHED MEASUREMENTS** 10.75"/27 cm length x 9"/22.5 cm height (laid flat) 21.5"/54 cm circumference x 9"/22.5 cm height [1]: https://asianpacificfund.org/