The North Star Cowl by Tess Melnick

Craft: Knitting

Featuring an all-over colorwork pattern of abstract stars and gradated colors that represent the aurora borealis, this stunning infinity cowl is both colorful and warm.

Experience Level:

Intermediate

Gauge:

In The North Star patt, 32 sts and 32 rnds = 4” using A and circ ndl, blocked

Sizes:

One

Finished Measurements:

Width of Knitted Tube (Laid Flat): 8"

Circumference After Grafting: 60"

Yarn:

Woolstok Light (Fingering) (100% Fine Highland Wool; 50g/218yds)

3 hanks A, 1 hank B, 1 hank C, 1 hank D, 1 hank E, 1 hank F, 1 hank G

Color Shown:

Midnight Sea (A)

Spring Ice (B)

Loon Lake (C)

Northern Lights (D)

Lilac Bloom (E)

October Sky (F)

Pressed Grapes (G)

Needles:

Size 3 (3.25mm) 16” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Spare Size 3 (3.25mm) 16” circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge (for Kitchener Stitch)

Size C-3 (3.25mm) hook, or size similar to circular needles (for Crochet Provisional CO)

Other Tools:

Waste yarn (for holding sts and for Crochet Provisional CO), stitch markers in contrasting colors, & tapestry needle.

Notes

The North Star patt is worked holding MC in right hand and CC in left hand, with MC floats carried above CC floats at the back of the work.

A is used as MC throughout entire piece. Colors B, C, D, E, F, and G are used as CC according to Rnd/CC Sequence.

Our sample used approximately 148g of A, 26g of B, C, D, E and 14g of F, G.

If you find you are running out of color A due to gauge, end on a completed color sequence that allows enough yarn for grafting.