Kiitos Cowl is a fun and easy moebius cowl designed for House of A La Mode for the 2021 Rose City Yarn Crawl. Heather and I found our inspiration for this cowl in the colors and patterns of 1970’s textiles. The name Kiitos Cowl comes from the Finnish word for “thank you”. The theme of this year’s crawl is Gratitude, and Heather and I share Finnish heritage, so the name seemed like a perfect choice!

This pattern is a great way to practice stranded colorwork, as the floats and ends are hidden inside. Kiitos Cowl is knitted in a tube and then grafted together using a kitchener stitch. This allows you to easily customize the length of the cowl if you decide you want to knit an additional repeat or 2 for a bigger, looping cowl! I love this style of cowl, as it is simple and satisfying to knit, and easy to style and wear! I hope you have fun choosing your colors and knitting your own Kiitos Cowl cowl.

MATERIALS
Yarn:
Sample uses
House of A La Mode
House DK
100% Superwash Merino
250 yards 229 meters / 115 grams

Colors used in Sample:
C1: Mint Leaf (mint)
C2: Millet (brown)
C3: Poppy (orange)

Needles
Note! Needle size is suggested only, you will need to swatch to determine the needle size needed to achieve gauge.

Needle: US 6/4 mm

Gauge:
20 sts and 24 rounds over 4” 10 cm in colorwork after blocking
You should always knit your swatch the same way that the pattern is knit—in this case, in the round. Block your swatch as you will your finished garment and allow it to dry fully before measuring.

Notions:
stitch markers, scrap yarn, darning needle

Yardage: Note that yardage is estimated and may vary depending on yarn used, gauge variations or modifications.
C1: 173 yards 159 m
C2: 109 y 100 m
C3: 94 y 86m

Size:
Height: 8” 20.5 cm
Circumference: 26” 91.5 cm

Techniques
Provisional cast on
Knitting in the round
Stranded colorwork
Kitchener stitch