ABOUT THE PATTERN The Candy Cane Cowl uses knits, decreases and yarn overs in a simple lace to evoke one of my favorite bits of the Holiday season. Cowl is offered in two sizes. Directions for both the Long and Short versions are fully written and charted as two separate patterns giving you two cowl patterns for the price of one! Both versions use the same pattern repeat in different weights of yarn – DK weight for the long version and Worsted weight for the shorter more fitted version.

SIZES Short (Long)

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Short Version: about 25” around by 9” tall [63.5 cm by 23 cm] Long Version: about 35” around by 7.5” tall [89 cm by 19 cm]

MATERIALS Yarn: Short Version: 180 yds [165 m] Worsted weight Short Version sample cowls knit in Knit Picks Swish Worsted and 100% worsted wool and used about 80 g or 175 yards each. Long Version: 250 yds [230 m] DK weight Long Version sample cowl knit in Knit Picks Swish DK used almost all of 100 g or 246 yards. Needles: Short Version: Size US 7 [4.50 mm] 16” [40 cm] circular needle for Worsted weight Long Version: Size US 5 [3.75 mm] 24” [60 cm] circular needle for DK weight, plus Size US 4 [3.50 mm] 24” [60 cm] circular needle for ribbing (or size needed to get gauge) Notions: stitch marker, tapestry needle

GAUGE Short Version Gauge: 18 sts and 24 Rows = 4" [10 cm] in Pattern after blocking Long Version Gauge: 22 sts and 28 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Pattern after blocking