Watercolor cowl

Geometric patterns are well suited to intarsia. Once you’ve done a few repeats, you will discover that you don’t need to follow the chart too much. The rhythm of the pattern and colors sets in, and you discover that a project like this Watercolor Cowl makes for excellent TV knitting.

It’s a simple rectangle to knit. A single seam changes the rectangle into a cowl with a point, for a jaunty kerchief vibe. And an I-cord edge gives a nice finish, a frame for the fabric and your face.

Materials
Felted Tweed by Rowan [50 g skeins, each approx 191 yds (175 m), 50% wool/25% viscose/25% alpaca]:
Colorway 1 (light): 1 ball each Vaseline Green, Lime, Candy Floss, Iris, Peach, Scarlet, Fjord, Sulfur, Avocado, Pink Bliss, Heliotrope, Mineral, Turquoise, Delft, Scree, and Zinnia
Colorway 2 (dark): 1 ball each Vaseline Green, Lime, Candy Floss, Iris, Peach, Scarlet, Fjord, Sulfur, Avocado, Pink Bliss, Heliotrope, Mineral, Turquoise, Seafarer, Clay, and Zinnia
Size US 5 (3.75 mm) needles, or size needed to achieve gauge
Size US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle, 32″ (80 cm) or longer

Knitted Measurements
37.5″ circumference at lower edge x 9.25″ height (95.5 x 23.5 cm)

Gauge
24 sts and 32 rows = 4″ (10 cm) over stockinette stitch, after blocking