Saman Cowl by Catherine Salter Bayar

A triangular take on a cowl, with shifting slipstitch stripes weaving their way around the neck to join in a basketlike pattern one side, colorful dots the other, all on a contrast solid ground.

Yarn

Col 1: 1 skein Gusto Wool Core, Shown in 1011 

Col 2: 1 skein Gusto Wool Echoes Shown 1529

or

Col 1: 1 skein Urth Yarns Harvest Fingering, Shown in Fig 

Col 2: 1 skein Urth Yarns Uneek Fingering. Shown in 3021.

Needles & notions

US4/3.5mm needles (straight or circular); or size needed to obtain gauge. Circular are preferred for Finishing, though straight needles are fine to use.

Tapestry needle

stitch markers as needed
Gauge

36 sts x 42 rows in Slipped Basket Stitch using US4/3.5mm needles = 4”/10 cm

Skill level

Beginner

Techniques

Knit and purl stitches,

slipped stitches,

I-cord edges,

grafted short end to one long side

Dimensions

8.5”/22 cm wide,

neck opening  12.5”/32 cm,

outside circ 52”/132 cm,

depth at center front 16”/41 cm wet blocked