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Sands of Time Cowl is a cosy little bib cowl that adds extra warmth around your neck and shoulders. It’s worked top down and back and forth, with short-row shaping across the upper back and front, then the fronts are joined and the body is finished before picking up stitches for the high neck and the neat edge ribbing.

The cowl is designed using one strand of sport-weight yarn held together with one strand of lace-weight yarn, but it can also be worked with a single strand of yarn that matches the pattern gauge (often DK to worsted, depending on your yarn). If you choose a single-strand option, simply work with one yarn throughout and use the same meterage as the sport-weight yarn listed as a starting point, reserving extra to be safe.

All cast off edges feature a Tubular Bind Off for a polished look. Instructions are given for working the cables without a cable needle and with a cable needle. Note: the cables are only charted.

Want a matching beanie? Knit the Sands of Time Beanie.

SIZE
One size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Width: 32 cm / 12.75”
Total Length of Centre Back (measured from the bottom of the ribbing): 31 cm / 12.25”
Total Length of Centre Front (measured from the bottom of the ribbing): 16 cm / 6.5”
Total Length Front (measured from the shoulder seam): 29.75 cm / 11.75”
Neck ribbing: 15 cm / 6”

YARN
Note: The cowl uses a strand of sport-weight yarn held together with a strand of lace-weight yarn.

The sample is knitted in De Rerum Natura Ulysse held together with De Rerum Natura Bérénice, both in the Goeland colorway.

YARDAGE
2 balls of Ulysse and 2 balls of Bérénice
or
370 m / 405 yds of Silk mohair and 370 m / 405 yds of Sport-weight yarn
Note, these are estimates. Please reserve more.

NEEDLES
3 mm / US 2.5, 80–120 cm / 32–47” circular needles for ribbing.
4 mm / US 6, 80 cm / 32” circular needles for cables.

You can use DPNs or shorter circulars for the neck ribbing.

GAUGE
24 sts x 25.5 rows = 10 cm / 4” on 4 mm / US 6 needles in Cable Patt, after blocking.

NOTIONS
Stitch markers, locking stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holders, cable needle (optional).