Huge bulky cowl with textured ridges wrapped twice around the neck.

Woman leaning over railing wearing a voluminous cowl around her neck.

Large cowl draped over front and shoulders and hanging in the back, worn like a cape/poncho. Textured ridges run horizontally on one half and vertically on the other half.

Large cowl draped over the shoulders and worn like a shawl.

Large, bulky cowl draped over front shoulders and hanging down back. Detail of textures stitches is very clear.

Huge bulky cowl is wrapped twice around the neck covering both the neck and shoulders.

Blackcomb Cowl

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This luscious, oversized cowl is deeply textured, thanks to springy double garter stitch. It’s constructed by first working a rectangle with long rows, then picking up stitches along one selvedge edge. The rest of the cowl is worked perpendicular to the original rows. Wear it draped once around the shoulders as a voluminous wrap or doubled as a cozy neck warmer.

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What's Included

This knitting pattern includes written directions and links to video tutorials for unusual techniques.

Sizes + Finished Measurements

58” (147 cm) in circumference and 14” (35.5 cm) tall.

Yarn

Chunky weight (#5 Bulky); 720 yd / 657 m.

Shown in Miss Babs K2; 100% merino wool; 240 yd (219 m) / 7¼ oz (204 g): Blackwatch, 3 skeins.

Substitution Notes

Choose a smooth, bulky weight yarn. Multiple strands of lighter weight yarns may also be used to achieve the bulky gauge.

Gauge

13.5 sts and 12 rows = 4″ (10 cm) in Double Garter Stitch on 7 mm (10 ½) needles, blocked.

Needles + Notions

7 mm (US 10 ½) circular needle, 32″ (80 cm) long;
Spare circular needle, any size up to 7 mm (US 10 ½), at least 16″ (40 cm) long;
Yarn needle.

Skills

Double garter st with special cast on and bind off (included in instructions), picking up stitches, worked flat.