FILOLI COWL
Filoli Cowl is an easy-to-wear accessory that offers the comfort of a cozy triangular shawl without the need to style it. It is named after my favorite historic house and garden in the SF Bay Area.
The cowl features two types of mosaic patterns and garter stitch. Looking more complex than it is, all colorwork requires working with just one color per row and the whole cowl is almost completely worked with knit and slipped stitches — very little purling, yay!
The piece is knit flat from the back neck towards the wide front section and shaped with increases. The edges are polished with built-in i-cord that is continued in the two-color i-cord bind off, video tutorial provided. Colors are carried along the edge and hidden in the i-cord edging, so there's no yarn cutting and just a couple of ends to weave in in the end! Mosaic stitch patterns are both charted and written out.
YARN
DK weight yarn in two colors, 230yds / 210m each
Sample yarn:
Color 1 (cA), off-white - Berroco Vintage DK
(52% acrylic, 40% wool, 8% nylon, 290yds / 265m, 3.5oz / 100g) in color Buttercream;
Color 2 (cB), coral - Glitter DK by Peninsula Yarn
(75% superwash merino, 20% nylon, 5% gold stellina, 231yds / 211m, 3.5oz / 100g) in color Coral;
Get this yarn from Peninsula Yarn here!
GAUGE
23 sts and 46 rows in 4" / 10cm in garter stitch, unblocked
21sts and 44 rows in 4" / 10cm in garter stitch, blocked
NEEDLES
US 6 / 4mm straight or circular needles
Swatch to determine the needle size that helps to fit the gauge
Although gauge is not crucial for this pattern, note that differences in it will affect the required yardage and the final size of the cowl
NOTIONS
2 removable stitch markers or safety pins
Tapestry needle
FINISHED SIZE
Width at the deepest point in front 21" / 53cm
Width at the narrowest point in back 6.7" / 17cm
Upper opening circumference, unstretched 22" / 56cm
