The road ends in a thick forest. The paths through the trees lead higher and higher to a bluff overlooking the bay. Wind blows off the water and swirls up around your ears and the air is so icy clear, you feel as if you can see forever. Here, Old Dock Road, with its double thick colorwork and textured fabric, lends a hug of color, texture and warmth to a bright winter’s day.

Finished Measurements 
• Width: 7” / 19cm 
• Circumference: 34¼” / 86cm

The width is measured with the tube laid flat in a double layer, and the circumference is the length before the cowl is twisted and seamed.

Yarn 
Malabrigo Rios 
100% superwash Merino 
210 yds / 192m per 100g 
• 2 skeins (MC) 
• 1 skein (CC) 
Shown in colors Indiecita (MC) & Paris Night (CC)

or

• 305 yds / 279m worsted weight yarn (MC) 
• 170 yds / 156m worsted weight yarn (CC)

Needles 
• US 7 4.5mm needles* (for Ribbing)* 
• US 8 5mm needles* (for Colorwork)* 
• Spare US 8 5mmrafting)

* Any method of working in the round may be used for knitting this cowl – double-pointed needles, one 16” 40cm circular needle, two circular needles, or a long circular needle for magic loop.

Gauge 
• 21 sts and 26 rnds = 4” / 10cm in 2x2 Garter Rib with smaller needles, blocked. 
• 21 sts and 22 rnds = 4” / 10cm in colorwork pattern with larger needles, blocked

Gauge is not critical to this project’s construction, however a change in gauge will affect the finished fabric and measurements, as well as the yarn requirements.

Notions 
• waste yarn 
• crochet hook, size H / 5mm for provisional cast-on 
• stitch marker 
• tapestry needle

Skills Used 
• provisional cast-on 
• colorwork 
• reading charts 
• grafting (Kitchener stitch)

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