I am thrilled to introduce my latest published pattern, the DESCENT cowl! You may recognize this pattern from my previous posts – I designed the cowl to match my popular ASCENT hat pattern.

My sister test knit this cowl using Cestari wool – and it looks absolutely stunning on her!

The wilderness of British Columbia features a myriad of towering peaks and rugged terrain. DESCENT features textured panels that were inspired by alpine rock fields, complemented by panels of slipped stitches. This pattern was inspired by exploring the backcountry, getting lost in the landscape, and the journey of the climb.

This pattern has been tech edited by Nicola Hodges (@tinyislandtextiles) and thoroughly tested.

This cowl is designed to match the ASCENT hat. Both can be purchased as a package at a discounted rate – no code necessary. Discount is also applied if you purchased either pattern previously.

MEASUREMENTS
Cowl measures 23 in/58.5 cm circumference unstretched and 10 in/25.5 cm height, blocked.

YARN
Approximately 224 yds/205 m of worsted weight yarn (shown in Hinterland Range Smoke).

NEEDLES
US 8/5.0 mm 24” circular needle
US 6/4.0 mm 24” circular needle

Adjust needle size if needed to obtain gauge. Gauge is not crucial to this
project, but a different gauge will affect yardage requirements and finished measurements.

GAUGE
25 stitches/30 rows = 4 in/10 cm in quilted cross stitch using larger needles,
in the round, blocked.

NOTIONS
Stitch marker, darning needle, blocking wires (optional).

SOCIAL
Use hashtags #rowsomknits and #descentcowl to share your projects on
Instagram! @rowsomknits

This pattern is available to download on Ravelry here as an individual pattern or here as an e-book with ASCENT and DESCENT.