Furl

CONSTRUCTION

• Cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up.

GAUGE

• 16¾* stitches & 38 rounds = 4″ in Garter Cluster Pattern with Size A needle(s), after blocking
• *Stitch count varies throughout piece; be sure to swatch in Garter Cluster Pattern for best results

NEEDLES

Size A (for Main Fabric):

• One 24″ circular needle in size needed to obtain gauge listed
• Suggested Size: 4 mm (US 6)

Size B (for Ribbing):

• One 24″ circular needle, two sizes smaller than Size A
• Suggested Size: 3½ mm (US 4)

Size C (optional; for Tubular Cast On & Bind Off only):

• One 24″ circular needle, one size smaller than Size B
• Suggested Size: 3¼ mm (US 3)

Note: If you have adjusted the needle size to obtain the correct gauge, it may or may not be necessary to make a matching adjustment to the needle size used for Tubular Cast On due to variance in individual work. Please test your chosen cast-on method on your swatch.

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

• 43″ circumference; 8¼” height

Please note: the stitch patterns in this cowl are charted only.

YARDAGE

• 490 yards of fingering weight wool yarn

YARN

• 2 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee-Columbia wool; 275 yards/50g)
• Photographed in color Almanac

Tutorials for all special techniques listed below are included in the pattern

• Tubular Cast On- circular knitting (for 2×2 ribbed fabric)
• 2 x 2 Tubular Bind Off
• Grafting (Kitchener Stitch)

10 September 2014: Version 2.0

On the Chart Legend, the final row on the instructions for the Garter Cluster was missing. It has been added, as follows:

“Row 7: Knit 5 stitches together (4 stitches decreased; leans right)”