Cat Nouveau sprouted from my love Art Deco and was spurned on by the iconic “Le Chat Noir” poster. Also, sometimes you just need everyone to know that you adore black cats and being comfy. This double-knit cowl was designed to keep you warm while also displaying a piece of hand-knit art around your neck.

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This cowl is worked in the round from the bottom to the top using the double knitting technique to create two layers of fabric at the same time with only one pair of needles, resulting in an entirely reversible piece of art for your neck. This pattern assumes that this is not your first double knitting project.

Yarn
Lattes & Llamas Geek-A-Long Yarn (100 grams/ 328 yards) or a comparable sport weight yarn in three contrasting colorways. Sample is shown in ‘Palpatine’ (MC), Miss Patty (CC1), and Bard of Avon (CC2).

MC: two skeins or 135 grams/ 443 yards
CC1: one skein or 55 grams/ 180 yards
CC2: one skein or 85 grams/ 279 yards

I recommend taking a picture of your yarn and greyscaling the photo to make sure there is a heavy contrast between the Main Color (MC) and the two Contrasting Colors (CC). Since the two CC’s never touch, those two do not need to have a heavy contrast between them.

Needles
US5 / 3.75 mm 40” circular needles

Gauge
21 sts by 27 rows = 4” in double sided knitting in the round, blocked

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but variations will affect yardage and final measurements.

Finished Size
Measurements are taken after blocking:
36 ½ inches around; 18 ¼ inches flat; 12 ¼ inches deep

The circumference of the cowl can be adjusted by adding or removing repeats of the chart. Though, these variations will affect yardage requirements.