DESCRIPTION
This pattern was inspired by the Canal Grande di Trieste. Located in the heart of Trieste, Italy, the Canal Grande was built to enable ships to arrive at the city center to load and unload their goods. Through all the hustle and bustle, the waters never calm. Those moving waters inspired the moving cable like stitches that cover my cowl pattern. The repetitive slipped stitches seem to be moving across the cowl much like the rippling waters of the canal.

This warm bulky cowl uses basic stitches to form a complex looking pattern that is easy enough for beginners to follow and interesting enough to keep advanced knitters engaged. The cowl is worked bottom up and is knit in the round. There is a textured border around the top and bottom with the main body of the cowl worked in a repeating mock cable stitch pattern. The stitch pattern is a 4 stitch repeat and the row pattern of the body is a 4 row repeat. Easily modify to increase or decrease the length or width to fit your desired size.

SKILLS
This includes an advanced beginner level knitting pattern. The cowl is knit in the round from the bottom up. The techniques involved are knit, purl, yo, sl1p, psso, and kfb. All Frosia Knits patterns are written in standard US terms.

YARN
You will need 2 skeins of Malabrigo Rasta Super Bulky Yarn (100% Merino Wool). Each skein is 90 yds (82 m). You will need approximately 130 to 140 yds (119 to 128m) to complete one cowl. You can easily substitute any super bulky yarn just make sure to check your gauge.

FINISHED SIZE
(Measured at widest points)
Height: 12 inches
Circumference: 22 inches

GAUGE
11 sts + 13.5 rows = 4” knit in round in pattern

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COPYRIGHT
All photos and instructions in this pattern are the property of Frosia Knits. Do not publish or share this pattern as your own. You can sell the items you make from this pattern by crediting Elise Ljiko from Frosia Knits, linking to my Etsy site, and using your own photos.