Creepy Crawly Cowl by Christy Houghton

Creepy Crawly Cowl

Knitting
October 2024
DK (11 wpi) ?
22 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
265 - 300 yards (242 - 274 m)
Average adult
English
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The Creepy Crawly Cowl is a colorwork, argyle cowl worked in the round, starting with ribbing and ending with ribbing. The body of the cowl is created by following the provided colorwork chart. This chart uses 2-3 colors at a time, knit loosely, to create the fun argyle pattern.

Yarn
DK weight yarn in four contrasting colors of your choice.
Yarn used: Yarn Café Creations Americano DK (231 yds/211 m/100 g).
Color A (CA): approximately 140 yds/128 m/60 g in the colorway Apparition.
Color B (CB): approximately 30 yds/27.5 m/12 g in the colorway Shiver.
Color C (CC): approximately 60 yds/55 m/25 g in the colorway Jinx.
Color D (CD): approximately 35 yds/32 m/15 g in the colorway Grim.
Yarn kits available here.

Needles
US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle with a 24” (61 cm) cable for ribbing or US 4 (3.5 mm) circular needle with a 40” (102 cm) cable for magic loop method.
US 6 (4 mm) circular needle with a 24” (61 cm) cable for the body or US 6 (4 mm) circular needle with a 40” (102 cm) cable for magic loop method.

Gauge
23 sts x 19 rows = 4 in/10 cm square in colorwork on larger needles after blocking.

Sizes
One Size. Fits an adult or adolescent.

Finished Measurements (after blocking)
Body width: 12 in/30.5 cm
Top ribbing width: 10 in/25.4 cm
Bottom ribbing width: 11 in/28 cm
Height: approximately 12 in/30.5 cm.

Notions
Stitch marker, tapestry needle.

Kits can be found here.