I love blue. Seriously, for me, other colors basically exist for the purpose of contrasting or highlighting the awesomeness of blue. And deep, purply blues are my absolute favorites. So, when I saw that Deep Fall 2024’s theme was Seaside Indigo, I felt like it was written just for me.

I immediately had visions of stripes and classic cables, coming together in a long, cuddly cowl with a nautical feel. Straits has a tubular shape to make sure there’s no ugly wrong side to try to hide, and the in-the-round knitting makes for a relaxing project. I love super long cowls for fall, you can leave them dramatic and flowing until you get really chilly and then wrap them twice around your neck for warmth and snuggles. The yarn I chose is 50% wool and 50% alpaca, so it’s fuzzy and cozy and has a beautiful slightly heathered appearance.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 52 inches/132 cm
Width (flat): 7 inches/18 cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
Quince & Co. Owl 50% American wool/50% alpaca; 120 yd/110 m per 50g skein;
MC Straits; 4 skeins
CC1 Elf; 2 skeins

Recommended needle size
always use a needle size that gives you the gauge listed below - every knitter’s gauge is unique
US #7/4.5mm 16-inch/40-cm circular needle
A second circular needle in the same size or smaller, for joining

Notions
crochet hook and waste yarn for provisional cast on
1 stitch marker
cable needle
2 locking stitch markers – helpful for grafting
tapestry needle
scissors

GAUGE
22 sts/24 rounds = 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette stitch
27 sts / 21 rounds in Straits Cable pattern