Cascade Trail Cowl

20% off Cascade Trail Cowl and Cascade Trail Headband through 11/2/25 with Coupon Code: Cascade 50% of all Cascade Trail Cowl and Cascade Trail Headband sales for the month of November 2025 will be donated to the Bread of Life, a food distribution organization serving 13 communities in the greater Boston area. A pop of color and a bit of texture ~ ready for any adventure or outing! This cowl is a quick knit and perfect for gift knitting! Pattern creates a triangular-shaped cowl. Cowl is knit flat, then joined at the back with a 3-needle BO. Cowl features garter st setup, followed by repeating Trail Motifs (featuring garter or stockinette between eyelet, moss, or ridge textures) complimented with i-cord framing. All RS rows are odd numbered. All WS rows are even numbered. Blocking is essential to demonstrate pattern design. Pattern is one size. Difficulty/Skills Required: Intermediate. Long tail cast on, Knit, Purl, K2tog, YO, Blocking, i-cord, Weaving in ends. Yarn Weight: Worsted, or equivalent (three strands of fingering weight held together) Notions: Tapestry needle, Gauge ruler, Blocking Wires, Blocking Pins, Blocking mat. Needle Size: US 8 / 5 mm 24” / 61 cm circular needle or needle size to get gauge. Spare needle or double-pointed needle in a smaller gauge. Gauge: Trail motif, blocked: 16 sts and 24 rows = 4” / 10 cm. Gauge isn’t crucial, as it's a cowl, but being off-gauge may affect the finished size and the yardage required. Suggested Yarns: The Unruly Stitch Royalty (53% Super Baby Alpaca, 34% Silk, 13% Cashmere; 438 yds / 400 m per 1.76 oz / 50 g skein), held with two strands of The Unruly Stitch Luxe (80% Extra Fine SW Merino, 10% Cashmere, 10% Nylon; 437 yds / 400 m per 3.5 oz / 100g skein). Hands & Heart Farm (Border Leicester, Romney / Merino; 200 yds / 183 m per 4 oz / 113 g skein). Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine (40% Wool, 40% Alpaca, 20% Silk; 197 yds / 180 m per 3.5 oz / 100g skein). Yarn / Yardage: The Unruly Stitch Royalty (approx 100 yds / 91 m) held together with two strands of Luxe (approx 201 yds / 184 m). Colorway: Ballerina Blush. Hands & Heart Farm: approx 135 / 123 m. Colorway: Sapphire. Size Information: One size, finished dimensions of cowl laid flat after blocking and seaming: Depth: 12” / 30.5 cm Neck circumference: 20.25” / 51.5 cm Tech Editing: Annie B. Lin