Forest Park Cowl
Forest Park Cowl
Inspired by the beautiful forests in the Pacific Northwest and the many secluded hiking and ski trails within.
Forest Park is such a fun cowl to make and to wear. Choose your colors and have fun! Only one color of yarn is used on any given row for the dramatic, textured colorwork. Colorwork is both charted and written out.
The cowl is completely reversible; and colors are also reversed on the second side. It is worked in the round, in one piece, from the bottom up and with a built-in fold line for neat and easy wearing. The two sides are joined at the end.
This cowl is a great way to use up stash and leftover yarn too…maybe even use a set of gradient yarn. You could even work it one-sided in a DK or worsted yarn and do an Italian Bind Off at the end instead of the fold line.
The pattern is written for sport weight yarn but can be made in any weight. Size and yarn usage will vary with differences in gauge and yarn choices.
This is an intermediate level pattern that could be accessible to an advanced beginner knitter.
The instructions are both written and charted and the pattern has been professionally tech edited and tested.
Pattern is available in Knit Companion or will be soon.
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FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 24 inches / 61 cm.
Depth: 7 inches / 18 cm.
Size is easily adjustable and will also vary depending on yarn used.
RECOMMENDED YARN AND YARN KITS
The Fibre Company Road to China Light – Sport (65% baby alpaca, 15% silk, 10% camel, 10% cashmere); 159 yds (145 m)/1.76 oz (50 g). See KITS here and save 10% on Road to China Light yarn by using code ForestPark10 through Feb 19th, 2025.
OR
Spincycle Dyed in the Wool – Sport or Heavy Fingering (100% wool); 200 yds (183 m). Shown in Colors: Melancholia; Robins Egg
OR
Kelbourne Woolens Scout – Sport (100% Wool); 274 yds (250 m). Shown in Colors: Teal Heather; Natural
OR any Sport or heavy fingering yarn that is even and good for colorwork. DK yarn can be used but the cowl will be larger and thicker.
IDEA: You could do a single layer and bind off with Italian BO at the end instead of a fold line.
ESTIMATED YARN REQUIRED
MC: 230 yds / 210 m
CC: 230 yds / 210 m
OR can use 200 yds / 183 m if follow instructions to conserve yarn. This really has very little impact on the design.
Yarn usage will vary depending on gauge and specific yarn used.
RECOMMENDED NEEDLES
Main - US 4 (3.5 mm) 29-32”/70-80 cm circular
Colorwork - US 5 (3.75 mm) 29-32”/70-80 cm circular
Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge.
GAUGE
24 sts = 4 inches / 10 cm in stockinette after steam blocking
NOTIONS
Stitch Markers, Yarn needle to weave in ends.
EXPERIENCE LEVEL AND SKILLS USED
Accessible to Advanced Beginner with experience in skills used.
Skills Used: Basic stitches, increases, slip stitches, reading a colorwork chart. (Chart rows are also written out.)
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