First Colorwork Cowl

CONSTRUCTION

• The First Colorwork Cowl is worked in the round from top down. Increase rounds worked over the length of the cowl result in a gently flared shape that sits comfortably on the shoulders when worn.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 25" (63.5 cm) top circumference; 32" (81.5 cm) bottom circumference; 9½” (24 cm) length

GAUGE

• 20 stitches per 4”/10 cm; 6 rounds per inch in colorwork (exact row gauge is not critical)
• 5 stitches per inch in colorwork pattern

NEEDLES

One 24”/60 cm circular needle

• Suggested size: US 8 (5 mm)

One smaller 16”/40 cm circular needle

• 2-3 sizes smaller than main needle for working ribbing
• Suggested size: US 5 (3.75 mm)

Please note: the stitch patterns used for this accessory include written (see Companion PDF) as well as charted instructions.

YARN

Brooklyn Tweed Shelter — 100% American Targhee-Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50g skein)

• 2 skeins of Color 1 (C1); 1 skein of Color 2 (C2); 1 skein of Color 3 (C3)
• Note: The 4-color and 5-color versions may be worked with 1 skein of each color; when swatching, swap C3 and MC for the 4-color version and swap C4 and MC for the 5-color version.
• 3-color version photographed in colors Old World (C1), Hayloft (C2), & Fossil (C3)
• 4-color version photographed in colors Yellowstone (C1), Hayloft (C2), Bale (C3), & Fossil (C4)
• 5-color version photographed in colors Plume (C1), Flannel (C2), Embers (C3), Bale (C4), & Snowbound (C5). 

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Brooklyn Tweed Tones – 100% American Columbia Wool (140 yards/128 meters per 50 grams)

• 2 skeins of Color 1 (C1); 1 skein of Color 2 (C2); 1 skein of Color 3 (C3); 1 skein of Color 4 (C4)
• Photographed in Zest Overtone (C1), Granita Overtone (C2), Baseline Undertone (C3), & Persimmon Overtone (C4)

Potential yarn substitutes include Imbue Worsted. Note that put-ups (yardage per skein) may be different for alternate yarn lines, so check the total yardage for your chosen variation.

• Photographed in Terrarium (C1), Warbler (C2), La Bien Aimée Hegelia (C3), & La Bien Aimée Lichen (C4)

YARDAGE

• Approximately 160 yards/147 meters of Color 1 (Dark), 34 yards/31 meters of Color 2 (Medium) and 59 yards/54 meters of Color 3 (Light)

Tutorials to support the pattern:

• Colorwork 101
• Video — Selecting Color For Colorwork
• Video — Color Dominance 101
• Reading Charts
• Wet Blocking

Companion PDF included

28 May 2025: Version 2.0

The companion PDF has been consolidated into the main pattern.