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Free Pattern: Beyond the Wall Cowl

I have a fun new pattern, just in time for fall knitting! The Beyond the Wall Cowl was designed especially for those irresistible mini skeins, and I used a bundle of hand-dyed minis from Mountain Meadow Wool. You can get it for free when you sign up for the Mountain Meadow Wool newsletter.

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I loved working with this yarn, which is spun in Wyoming using wool fiber that is raised by ranchers in the western states. It's combed to create a smoother, softer yarn, and then hand-dyed in an array of beautiful colors! Each mini skein is 60 yards for a total of 255 yards; I chose the blue set which includes Charcoal, Spruce, Teal, and Turquois.

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You can play around with the color order to create fun combinations. To conserve yarn at cast-on, I recommend using the crochet cast-on method, which is usually a provisional method; when used to cast on with your working yarn, this method will not only save an yarn usage, it will match your bind-off nearly perfectly, too. Here is a great tutorial to help you master this cast-on technique.

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This pattern is also super easy to modify however you wish; two sizes are included in the insturctions, and the smaller size can be made into a taller cowl if you add in more rounds of stockinette stitch for each color block. Size L was designed specifically to use up all of the yarn in 1 bundle of Alpine mini skeins, so if you want a taller cowl for this size, you will need to purchase an additional bundle of yarn.

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Sizing:
S (L) - approx 23 (34)” circumference

Flat dimensions: 
Size S: 7” x 11.5”
Size L: 7” x 17.5”

Materials: 
  • 1 Bundle Mountain Meadow Wool Alpine Mini Skeins (3-ply DK 100% Mountain Merino Targhee wool, 3.5oz., 255 yards) Colors: Charcoal, Spruce, Teal, Turquois 
  • US #7 circular needles - 24” 
  • Stitch Marker (SM) 
  • Darning Needle 
Gauge: 
21 sts and 27.5 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch

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  1. So beautiful!!! What a great pattern for destashing, too.

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  2. That is really beautiful! Great color set.

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