The Stained Glass Cowl pattern was designed by Helen Cosgrove-Davies. Our sample was knit in Miss Babs Yummy 2-Ply in Blackbird and Sunrise Swim. Variegated yarns are so gorgeous, but they can be hard to use in stranded colorwork. Often what looks lovely in the skein ends up rather muddy when knit with a second color in a stranded pattern. With this cowl, I wanted to celebrate the joy of a vibrant variegated skein by contrasting it against a deep black. The fine lines of black remind me of the intricate tracings in many stained-glass windows. The cowl’s seemingly intricate stitch pattern is a 16-stitch repeat with no more than 5 stitches of a single color at a time, so there is no need to catch floats. Pick your favorite variegated yarn, find a really strong contrast color with absolutely no overlap with any of the colors in your variegated skein, and cast on with confidence! You'll need one skein of each of two colors of Yummy 2-Ply to complete this project. Choose the original colorway below − or try another color combination! The Stained Glass Cowl pattern is available on Ravelry and Payhip. All patterns are sold separately and not included with the purchase of yarn.
