The Hurricane Ridge Cowl is one of five patterns in Independent Fabrication, a collection of accessory patterns knit in small-batch yarns. The eBook is available on Ravelry, or you can purchase a print book + eBook bundle here at tightlyknitdesigns.com

If you could turn a (giant) ball of yarn into a wearable hug, this is how you’d do it. Hurricane Ridge works up quickly on chunky yarn and large needles, in an intuitive cable-and-lace pattern that highlights the beautiful hand-dyed colors of Miss Babs’ K2. Designed for the ever-changing weather conditions of the place for which it was named, this is a cowl you can pull up to block the wind, or wear draped around your neck on a warmer day. Hurricane Ridge is worked flat and seamed, so you can adjust the length and fit as you go.

Sizes 
One size. Finished dimensions: 30” / 76 cm circumference by 11.5” / 29 cm tall (unstretched, after blocking) after seaming.

Yarn 
Miss Babs Fine Yarns K2 (100% Merino wool, 240 yards / 219 meters per 7.2 ounces / 205 grams); 1 skein. Sample knit in “Forever.” Or, 240 yards / 219 meters of chunky weight yarn.

Gauge 
17.5 sts and 20.25 rows per 4” / 10 cm in charted cable/lace pattern, after blocking. One repeat of cable pattern measures 5” / 13 cm wide by 4.75” / 12 cm tall. Gauge is not critical for this pattern, but will affect the size of the finished product.

Needles 
14” / 36 cm straight or 24” / 61 cm circular needles in size US 10 / 6.00 mm, or size needed to obtain gauge.

Notions 
cable needle (if desired), stitch markers (if desired), pins or blocking wires, tapestry needle.

Skills Required 
Cabling (with or without a cable needle), increasing, decreasing, provisional cast-on (optional), three-needle bind off (optional), seaming