Megalodon Cowl (Knit)

***In honor of Discovery's 2026 Shark Week, this pattern will be 20% off from July 26 - August 1 and 50% of sales will be donated to the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy at the end of the week! Check them out at https://www.atlanticwhiteshark.org and thank you for your love and support of these important predators!!*** I love sharks (unless I think there’s one in the water nearby) and I love fossils, so what better combo is there than a megalodon jaw framing up a live shark swimming amongst a squid and some fishies? The cowl also features meg teeth along the borders, with a deep sea lower hem that splashes around the jaw for an airy upper hem. **WHAT YOU’LL NEED** Needles 24” / 60 cm circular needles in size US 3 (3.25 mm) for ribbing 24” / 60 cm circular needles in size US 5 (3.75 mm) or any needle that achieves gauge/desired size for colorwork **Yarn & Yardage** Two high-contrasting colors in DK weight yarn. Sample uses Sprout DK by [The Fiber Seed][1] (250 yd / 230 m) in Interstellar and Peppermint. **Color A:** 210 yards / 192 m **Color B:** 185 yards / 169 m **Notions** Tapestry needle Scissors 4 or more stitch markers **SIZING & GAUGE** **Size & Finished Measurements (when finished and blocked)** 13.5” W x 14.5” H / 34.5 cm W x 37 cm H laid flat (27” / 69 cm circumference) **Gauge** 22 stitches and 25 rounds for 4” (10 cm) square measured over colorwork pattern in the round after blocking Use tag #MegalodonCowl if posting on Instagram so I can admire your beautiful work! [1]: https://thefiberseed.com/