Heartwaves Cowl by Jenny Noto

Heartwaves Cowl

Knitting
May 2026
DK (11 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in pattern, blocked, on US 6/ 4mm needles
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
325 - 330 yards (297 - 302 m)
Adult, one size
English
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Let’s play with more colors with the Heartwaves Cowl! This stranded colorwork pattern is a great way to use up small bits of yarn and you can use as many colors as you want! There are two options for finishing this cowl: the pictured i-cord tie or match the corrugated ribbing. 

Adjustments for other yarn weights can be done and suggestions are provided for fingering, worsted, and aran options.

Materials:
DK weight yarns:
Main Color ~ 180-190 yards
Contrast Color ~ 14-15 yards each repeat
Corrugated ribbing ~23-25 yards for each end

US 5/ 3.75mm 22-24” circular needles
US 6/ 4mm 22-24” circular needles
Or needles needed to make gauge

Stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Scissors

Gauge: 4” x 4 “ on US 6/ 4mm needles blocked
Fair isle: 24 sts x 28 rnds

Skills: How to read colorwork charts, basic knit/ purl stitches and decreases, how to block a finished piece

  • Knowledge of fair isle knitting is required (ie. reading colorwork charts and catching floats)
  • This pattern does not include written instructions for the fair isle pattern.

Finished measurements are approximately:
~12” wide x 13.5” tall after blocking (i-cord option)

Language: English only