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Any Season, Any Reason Cowl

by Fairmount Fibers Design Team

Any Season, Any Reason Cowl in (L to R):

Franca, Maxima, and Silk Blend

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The Any Season, Any Reason Cowl is knitted in the round in
a simple slip-stitch pattern, with a two-round gar ter band at
the CO and BO edges. This is a tall cowl that can be folded
in half to make a double-thick cowl. Both the inside and
outside feature the beautiful slip-stitch pattern! Or, it could
be scrunched down, without folding.
Choose from three different options yarn weights: Silk
Blend (DK weight), Maxima (worsted weight), or Franca
(superbulky). Depending on how you decide to wear your
Any Season, Any Reason Cowl, it will surely keep you cozy!
SIZES
Franca: 24½” circ x 12½” total depth
Maxima: 21” circ x 17½” total depth
Silk Blend: 18” circ x 15½” total depth
MATERIALS
Manos del Uruguay FRANCA (100% superwash merino;
approx. 114 yds/150 g): 1 sk each of colors MC and CC .
Shown in F62637 Azalea (MC) and F9050 Par ty (CC).
Franca in Azalea (MC) and Party (CC)
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Manos del Uruguay MAXIMA (100% extrafine merino wool;
approx. 219 yds/100 g): 1 sk each MC and CC .
Shown in M2631 Concord (MC) and M7084 Ibiza (CC).
Manos del Uruguay SILK BLEND (70% extrafine merino, 30%
silk; approx. 150 yds/50 g): 2 sks each MC and CC .
Shown in 3219 Surf (MC) and 3322 Mumbai (CC)
Franca: US 13 / 9mm 24” circular needle, or size needed to
obtain gauge
Maxima: US 9 / 5½mm 24” circular needle, or size needed to
obtain gauge
Silk Blend: US 6 / 4mm 16” circular needle, or size needed to
obtain gauge
Stitch marker
Tapestr y needle
GAUGE
Franca: 12 st per 4” in Slip-Stitch Pattern
Maxima: 16 per 4” in Slip-Stitch Pattern
Silk Blend: 18 per 4” in Slip-Stitch Pattern
Maxima in Concord (MC) and Ibiza (CC)
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ABBREVIATIONS With MC, CO 108, 100, 76 sts on circ needle. Place marker to
CC: contrast color mark beginning of round and join in the round, careful not to
CO: cast on twist.
K: knit
P: purl With MC, k 1 rnd.
MC: main color
With MC, p 1 rnd.
STITCH GUIDE
Slip-Stitch Pattern (multiple of 4 sts): Begin Slip-Stitch Pattern and continue until cowl measures
Round 1: With CC, *sl 1 wyib, k3; repeat from *. 12, 17, 15 inches from CO edge, ending with Rnd 2.
Round 2: With CC, *sl 1 wyib, p3; repeat from *.
Round 3: With MC, *k2, sl 1 wyib, k1; repeat from *. With MC, k 1 rnd.
Round 4: With MC, *p2, sl 1 wyib, p1; repeat from *.
Repeat Rounds 1 - 4 for pattern. With MC, p 1 rnd.

INSTRUCTIONS Bind off knitwise.

Numbers for Silk Blend are in Red. Numbers for Maxima are
in Blue. Numbers for Franca are in Green. FINISHING
Lay flat and steam block.

Silk Blend in Surf (MC) and Mumbai (CC) Wear it scrunched down or folded in half!

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