Ginny Cowl by Susanne Sommer

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Four colours, combined in Brioche and Garter stitch, form a Gingham or Buffalo plaid pattern.
Ginny can be knit as a large cowl that loops around the neck twice or as a classic scarf.

The cowl and scarf have the same construction: both are knit flat in two-colour Brioche and Garter stitch. The cowl is created by seaming the short sides of the scarf (cast-on and bind-off edges) together after blocking.
A textural checkboard pattern is created by switching between Brioche and Garter stitch. Then, using colours, the checkerboard turns into a buffalo plaid/gingham pattern.

You can make a more traditional two-colour Gingham version by using the same colour for MC2, CC1, and CC2.

FORMAT
written & charted
PDF-pattern in 3 versions: full / print / mobile
in English & German

YARN
4 colors of Worsted weight yarn (about 200-250 m per 100 g)

YARDAGE
1212 m / 1324 yd / 6 skeins* in total

• Main Colour 1: 732 m / 800 yd / 3 skein*
• Main Colour 2: 240 m / 262 yd / 1 skein*
• Contrasting Colour 1: 120 m / 131 yd / 1 skein*
• Contrasting Colour 2: 120 m / 131 yd / 1 skein*

* no. of skeins refers to yarn used in sample

SHOWN IN
Gilliat by De Rerum Natura (100% Merino wool, 250 m / 273 yd per 100 g) in the colourways Goéland (MC1 – gray), Eucalyptus (MC2 – green), Argile (CC1 – pink) and Caramel (CC2 – brown)

GAUGE
16.5 sts / 36.5 rows = 10 cm / 4” in Garter stitch

Measured after blocking. Gauge has an influence on the size of your finished piece and your yardage!

SIZE
Circumference (Cowl) / Length (Scarf): 154 cm / 60 ½”

Width: 38 cm / 15”

NEEDLES
US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles (or size needed to obtain gauge and optimal drape), min. 60 cm / 23” long; additionally: larger needle size for bind-off

NOTIONS
tapestry needle, 6 stitch markers