Asante

Striped Cowl Knitting Pattern // Design by Lynn Di Cristina

This rich, deep cowl is the perfect project for knitters who crave quick, colourful, and gorgeous. Deliciously cozy yarn, simple stitches, and an easy construction merge into an enchantingly classic knit that you'll love to wear year-round.

Yarn

Eclipse Palette (sample):

1 set SweetGeorgia SweetGeorgia Hexa Hue Tough Love Sock Mini-Skeins (six 105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g mini-skeins; 80% easy-care merino, 20% nylon) in Eclipse,
2 SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Mini-Skeins (105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g skein; 80% easy-care merino, 20% nylon), 1 each in Peacock and Azurite. Yarn held doubled.

• C1: Peacock
• C2: Odyssey
• C3: Helios
• C4: Equinox 
• C5: Gemini
• C6: Luna
• C7: Atlantis
• C8: Azurite

Enlighten Palette:

1 set SweetGeorgia SweetGeorgia Hexa Hue Tough Love Sock Mini-Skeins (six 105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g mini-skeins; 80% easy-care merino, 20% nylon) in Enlighten,
2 SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock Mini-Skeins (105 yd / 96 m per 1 oz / 28 g skein; 80% easy-care merino, 20% nylon), 1 each in Glacier and Grapefruit. Yarn held doubled.

• C1: Glacier
• C2: Sea Glass
• C3: Hydrangea
• C4: Unicorn Hair 
• C5: Slushie
• C6: Cupcake
• C7: Grapefruit
• C8: Creamsicle

Additional Info

• needles: Sizes 7 US / 4.5 mm and 8 US / 5.0 mm, 24” / 60 cm long. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain correct gauge.
• gauge: 17 sts and 24 rows = 4" / 10 cm in St st using 8 US / 5.0 mm circular needles, after blocking. Note that gauge is not crucial, but will affect required yardage and finished size.
• finished measurements: 21 ¾" / 55.5 cm wide x 24" / 61 cm

Pattern includes a 4-page PDF.

Read about our Asante cowl knit sample at the SweetGeorgia blog.

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