In December my knitting winds down. I usually have all my design work for the year wrapped up and I plan to take the month off and work on personal projects and mindless knitting. When designing this countdown cowl, I wanted to make sure it was as intuitive as possible and be an easy project to pick up and put down whenever you have a few moments to knit during the busy holiday season.

The gorgeous advent I used for my sample was inspired by the illustrations of Jan Brett, so I used motifs of ribbons and patchwork quilts as my beacon.

If you loved this cowl, please feel free to share on Ravelry and instagram using the hashtag #winterlichcowl and #larkspurknits. I have lots of other great countdown style patterns available too if you have other kits to knit up! Thanks for your support as always and happy knitting!

MATERIALS
Yarn:
(8) mini skein of Milo by Six and Seven Fiber Company (75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 87 yds / 80 m – 20 g EACH), in 2025 Jan Brett Winter Countdown.

Or approx.
(8) 87 yds / 80 m of fingering weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with.

Needles: US 5 / 3.75 mm 16” / 61 cm circular needles AND US 4 / 3.5mm 24” / 61 cm.
Notions: Snips, darning needle, removable stitch markers, blocking materials.

GAUGE
25 sts x 32 rows to 4” / 10 cm on US 5 / 3.75 mm needles in garter st BLOCKED.

CONSTRUCTION
Circular cowl, worked flat with garter stitch and some modular knitting to create a long strip that is joined to create a tube. Ends are picked up and 2x2 ribbing is added to finish top and bottom of cowl.