The Design

“Softened, pixelated, stranded colorwork!”

Based on our Simple Colorwork Cowl, this free pattern features a simple one-by-one repeat and several colors of yarn to create a softened, pixelated striping effect. You alternate strands of yarn—only working with two colors at a time—to produce a fun, checker-like fabric! With one-color ribbing at each edge, and sized just right to keep your neck warm, it's a cozy, colorwork skill-builder.

We picked a quiet shade of worsted-weight Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok for the main color, the one of the fun Woolstok Bundles (seven different colors, a total of 21 mini hanks) for a bit of multi-colored playfulness. Woolstok is made from Peruvian Highland wool—so your Bundle Up! Colorwork Cowl is sure to be lofty and soft, lightweight and warm!

The Details

FINISHED SIZE
Approx. 24"/61cm around x 71⁄2"/19cm deep.

YARN
1 skein Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok (123yds/112m each) for the main color (MC), and 1 Woolstok Bundle (21 mini hanks of 12yds/10m each) for contrasting colors (CC). Note: Each bundle contains 3 mini hanks of 7 different colors. You will need one mini hank of each color (7 total) for this project. Or, if using an equivalent worsted-weight yarn, approx. 123yds/112 meters of main color and approx. 12yds/10m each of 7 different colors.

Sample shown uses (MC) 1301 Storm Cloud and (C) Bramble & Fig.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 7 (4.5mm) 24"/60cm circular needle, or size to obtain gauge.
US 5 (3.75mm) 16"/40cm circular needle, or 2 sizes smaller than gauge needle.
1 stitch marker.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Approx. 21 sts = 4"/10cm in colorwork stitch in the round, after blocking.

KNITTER'S NOTE
There are enough mini hanks in one bundle to knit this cowl more than once, trying different background colors!