Head tipped to one side, she squinted out the window and traced the sun-ridged horizon with her index finger. Summer had been sweet and pleasant, but something about the end of it felt sharpened- like the intake of breath after surprising news. It was winding down now. The gentle consistency of warm sunlight and gentle breezes was replaced with abrupt temperature changes, or passing dark purple clouds that lingered overhead while never making good on the rain they threatened. Late summer’s settling was a whispered press for change: a trip, perhaps. Planning could be left behind with the waning summer sunlight. The only thing on the itinerary was movement- she would go where the wind, the road, the journey took her.

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Cowl is worked in a tube from the bottom up, then a half twist is added & ends are grafted together. Chart is read in the round: right to left on every round. Chart is also written. MC is held as dominant.

MC: 400 yards / 365 meters
CC: 394 yards / 360 meters

Notions: smooth waste yarn, crochet hook, 2 removable locking stitch markers, a second gauge-sized circular needle for grafting, darning needle for weaving in ends

Techniques: circular knitting, stranded colorwork, grafting