Encrypted Cowl

One cake of color-changing “Blossoms” and three simple, textured patterns come together to create this stitch sampler cowl. Each pattern is a series of different dashes reminiscent of secret codes. With simple stitches and rhythmic knitting you’ll solve this one easily.

Yarn: Wonderland Yarns “Mary Ann Blossom” sock/fingering weight, 475 yards/4 oz skein; 85% superwash merino & 15% nylon: 1 cake: shown in “Castor Butterfly”

Needles & Notions: US size 5/ 3.75mm circular needles, 16"-20" long OR size needed to get proper gauge, yarn needle

Gauge: 28 sts & 31 rounds = 4"/ 10 cm in Rose Code pattern, blocked

Measurements: 22"/ 56 cm around and 15.5"/39.5 cm tall, blocked