The Longshore Currents cowl is a perfect project for practicing stranded colorwork techniques. With just two colors you can practice the necessary skills without having to constantly change yarn colors.

The cowl is knit lengthwise before sewing the cast-on and bind-off edges together.

Stitch pattern is charted only (no written instructions for the stranded colorwork pattern).

Finished Measurements:
Circumference: 29.5 in (73.5 cm)
Height: 7.75 in (19.5 cm)

Yarn:
This stranded colorwork cowl is designed with fingering (CYC Super Fine 1) weight yarn. The sample is worked in Knit Picks Chroma Fingering, a single-ply yarn available in a range of gradient colorways.

Fingering weight yarn (Craft Yarn Council Super Fine 1)
396 yds (362 m) of each color

Shown in:
Knit Picks Chroma Fingering (396 yds/362 m, 3.5 oz/100 g, 70% superwash wool, 30% nylon): 1 skein each Cousteau (MC) and Bare (CC)

Needles:
US 4 (3.5 mm) 16 in (40 cm) circular needles

Gauge:
35 sts & 30 rnds = 4 in/10 cm in stranded pattern

Additional Materials:
stitch markers, tapestry needle

Techniques:
Seaming (video tutorial included)
Stranded colorwork
Working in the round on circular needles
Working from a chart