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Difficulty level: Advanced Beginner

The Fourth Knit Mosaic Cowl uses overlapping stripes of color in a simple slip stitch mosaic pattern to create a squishy, cozy, and mesmerizing fabric.

Construction details The Fourth Knit Mosaic Cowl is worked in the round. Stitches are slipped PURLWISE with yarn in BACK for the cowl.

Skills necessary

• Cast on/bind off
• Joining in the round
• Knit/purl
• Decreasing (k2tog)
• Increasing (m1r)
• Slipping stitches

Sizes: One size.

Finished measurements: 24”/61 cm circumference x 11”/28 cm depth

Gauge: 20 sts and 20 rounds = 4”/10 cm in Checkered Mosaic pattern using size needle to obtain gauge.

Needles: US 8/5 mm 24”/60 cm circular needle or size needed for gauge. US 7/4.5 mm 24”/60 cm circular needle or one size smaller than size needed for gauge. Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Yarn: 300 yards total of worsted weight (CYCA #4) yarn in an assortment of colors.

Sample made with Yarn Snob “A Wondrous Worsted” (100% superwash merino wool, 218 yds /100 g) in the Festival of Lights set of 8 colors, 54 yds/25 g each.

Additional Materials: stitch marker, tapestry needle.