The Summerly scarf is not just a scarf, it’s also a cowl, depending on your needs of the day. With decorative buttons, it’s easy to convert from scarf to cowl.

It grew out of wanting to make the most of two skeins of Rowan Summerspun, a yarn especially suited for summer with 50 % merino and 50 % cotton.

The Summerly scarf and cowl can be made with your DK yarn of choice with good stitch definition. If using worsted yarn, you will need to adjust the needle size accordingly.

Included in the pattern are directions for making a small cowl out of one ball of Rowan Summerspun, or one ball of DK weight yarn.

Pattern has written instructions and is charted.

MEASUREMENTS
Finished (lightly blocked, approximate) measurements for the convertible scarf/cowl : 18 cm/7 inch wide, 132 cm/52 inch long. Small cowl (8 repeats): 18 cm/7 inch high, 43 cm/17 inch around.

TECHNIQUES USED
Knit, purl, k2tog, yo and slipping stitches / passing over, cast on and cast off.
For the small cowl: Provisional cast on and kitchener/grafting technique.

MATERIALS
2 balls Rowan Summerspun or DK weight yarn (240 m/262 yds) for convertible scarf/cowl, 1 ball Rowan Summerspun or DK weight yarn for small cowl (120 m/131 yds)
4mm / size 6 needles
4 buttons about 1,5 cm/0,5 inch (minimum) in diameter for convertible large scarf/cowl
Darning needle