Nicholas Cowl
Kyle Kunnecke for Makers' Mercantile | 2019

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Gauge |
18 sts and 20 rounds = 4" in stockinette

Skills Needed |
Cast on, knit/purl, reading charts, colorwork. 

Yarn |
HiKoo® Kenzington
60% New Zealand Merino, 25% Nylon, 10% Alpaca,
​5% Silk Noils
208 yards per 100 gram hank
1 hank each:
MC: 1018 Seal
CC: 1027 Takahe

Needles |
addi® Rocket US 8 (5.0mm) 24” (60cm) long circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
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Notions |
(5) Stitch markers, one unique; tape measure, tapestry needle

Finished Size |
8.5” high x 31” in circumference, after blocking

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What can I say; I love cowls! They are fun to work up, keep the neck cozy, and behave themselves during commutes. There’s little chance they’ll fall off running from point A to point B. This particular design plays with the traditional Norwegian star motif, and features some bold linear details that keep the project interesting. It also happens to be a companion to the Nicholas Hat pattern.
 
The Nicholas cowl requires knitting knowledge including: Knit/purl, reading charts, colorwork; all on circular needles. The sample was worked using the technique of locked floats.

​Designed for Makers' Mercantile as their pattern for the Slow Yarn Crawl PNW, running June 1 - August 31, 2019