Au Bois is a rustic cabled cowl that hangs well with minimal fuss. It is knit flat and live sts are grafted onto the cast on edge for a seamless finish. Its overall shape is achieved via the use of short rows.

Finished Size: 11” / 28 cm high with a circumference at the top of 24” / 61 cm and at 39.5” / 100 cm at the bottom.

Gauge: 25 stitches and 25 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Cable pattern

Yarn Requirements: Approximately 400 yards / 366 meters of worsted weight wool. The sample shown used 3.25 balls of Knit Picks Swish (100% Superwash Merino Wool & 110 yards / 100 meters per 50g) Colorway: Squirrel Heather. Please note that if you substitute for a heavier fiber you might need more than the stated yardage.

Needles and Notions: US size 9 / 5.5 mm straight needles. 3 stitch markers, tapestry needle, removable stitch marker (optional).

Techniques used: Cabling, short rows, and grafting.