Moonstone Cowl and its companion Moonstone Hat feature low contrast colorwork, achieved by combining a solid color and a variegated color in a filigree style colorwork pattern. Moonstone is dreamy, etherial and reminiscent of moonlight and shadow.
With the bulky weight yarn you can make one up in an evening!
Construction:
Moonstone Cowl is knit from the bottom up with twisted rib edges, stranded colorwork in the middle and a few decrease rows near the top.
Needles:
4 mm/US Size 6 circular needle (40 cm length recommended)
5 mm/US Size 8 circular needle (40 cm length recommended)
Notions:
Stitch markers & tapestry needle
Yarn:
Bulky weight/12 ply yarn
Color 1 (bottom): 80 yards
Color 2 (top): 78 yards
Shown here: Ashford Tekapo 12 ply in Moonstone and Natural Light
Finished Size:
8 inches tall and 24 inch circumference (at widest point)