A quick project to keep you warm? Shadow’s got you covered! This simple yet fun knit keeps you engaged with colourwork and texture all the way until the finish line.

Shadow is knit top down, starting with the colourwork cowl worked in the round and continuing down to the back and front worked flat. The cowl includes a bit of textural interest in addition to the colourwork. There is some short-row shaping for the back of the neck as well as decrease shaping for the front and back. The pattern has a longer front, but both back and front lengths are easy to modify. This collar is the perfect pair for Echo mittens.

Size:
1-2-3.

Cowl circumference: 23-23-24,5” / 57,5-57,5-61 cm
Width at the shoulders: 16.5-18.5-19.5” / 41-46-49 cm

Yarn:
Rauma Garn Vams (100 % Norwegian wool, 83 m / 50 g) or other aran/bulky weight yarn. Shown in colours 14 Koksgrå melert (C1) and 36 Svart (C2).

1 ball of C1, 4 balls of C2.

Yardage:
85-85-90 yards / 75-75-80 meters of C1.
305-335-360 yards / 275-305-325 meters of C2.

Needle:
5 mm (US 8) and 5,5 mm (US 9) - 40”/100 cm circular needle (and 16” /40 cm if you wish). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the right gauge for both sections.

Gauge:
16 sts x 24 rnds = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in colourwork worked in the round on the smaller needle and
16 sts x 26 rows = 4 x 4” / 10 x 10 cm in 2x2 broken rib worked flat on the bigger needle (after blocking).

Others:
stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle