Dappled Light Bandana Cowl pattern PDF

Embrace texture with this fun asymmetric mosaic bandana cowl, perfect for popping over your head for a little extra warmth. Whether you’re doing farm chores or walking on the beach, it’s a pocket-size accessory that does an impressive job keeping you cozy. The slip stitch mosaic pattern is easy to follow by eye after a few repeats especially with highly contrasting colors. You’ll love the unusual bind off technique!

This is a beginner project which is a good introduction to slip stitch mosaic knitting, and there is a video to help you get started as well as one showing the Channel Islands Bind Off. The stitch pattern instructions are both written out and charted.

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GAUGE

4" = 19 sts and 40 rows in Coat Tweed Stitch, blocked

Note: yarns shown usually knit at 24 sts to 4" in Stocking Stitch

Exact gauge isn’t required for this project

FINISHED DIMENSIONS

Circumference: 17(19)"

Length at Front: 13.5(14.5)"

Length at Back: 5"

MATERIALS

150(180) yards sport or DK weight yarn in MC

140(170) yards sport or DK weight yarn in CC

US 8 (5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge

yarn needle

Yarns shown:

Meridian Jacobs Timm Ranch Sport Weight (100% Rambouillet/Targhee/Polypay wool; 186 yards/2 ounces)

Reywa Harmony (50% yak/50% merino wool; 300 yards/100 grams)

2-ply handspun (100% wool; 390 yards/100 grams; 14 wpi)