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CONSTRUCTION The cowl is knitted from short side to short side with a provisional cast-on and assembled by grafting. It is patterned by two-row striped garter stitch (all knit sts) and reversed garter stitch (all purled sts). Light and stretchy to wear around the neck and also allows both single-ply wool and unspun wool to shine. The cowl is designed to be worn wrapped twice around the neck. Adjust the length to fit your needs, just keep in mind that the garter stitch makes the fabric very stretchy. There are two versions of the cowl — one two-coloured and the other one knitted in four undyed colours. Version 1 is slightly smaller and knitted in two colours, version 2 is slightly larger and knitted in four colours. SIZES 1 (2) FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Length before grafting: 114 (120) cm / 45 (47.5)". Width: 24 (24) cm / 9.5 (9.5)". MATERIALS Yarn Two-colour version: Töis by Gotlands Spinneri (Gotland, Leicester) 345 m / 377 yds per 100 g. Sample shown in size 1 knitted in Mörkgrå (C1), Kaffi med mjölk (C2). Four-colour version: Lace wt Shetland wool by The Silly Sheep Fibre Company (100% Shetland) approx 880 m / 962.5 yds per 100 g. Sample shown in size 2 knitted in Natural Black (C1), Natural Fawn (C2), Natural Grey (C3), Natural Moorit (C4). Yardage Two-colour version: 1 skein of C1 and C2 respectively. Or approx. 170 m / 186 yds of C1 and C2 of fingering yarn. Four-colour version: 1 skein of 25 g of C1, C2, C3 and C4 respectively. Or approx. 140 m / 153 yds of C1, C2, C3, C4 respectively lace-weight yarn. Needles Two-colour version: 3 mm / US 2.5. Four-colour version: 2.5 mm / US 1.5. Or size needed to obtain gauge. Use a long circular needle or straight needles. Notions Four stitch markers, waste yarn for your provisional cast-on, a tapestry needle and an extra circular needle in the same size as the one you use to knit the cowl to put the sts on while grafting. GAUGE Two-colour version: 16 sts x 36 rows to 10 cm / 4" on 3 mm / US 2.5 needles in garter stitch pattern, after wet blocking. Four-colour version: 24 sts x 38 rows to 10 cm / 4" on 2.5 mm / US 1.5 needles in garter stitch pattern, after wet blocking.