Fiber Friends cowl is built around the idea of friendship. It’s inspired by the incomparable wonder of connecting with people who understand you deeply and love knitting as much as you do, whether it is in your knitting circle or at home, messaging with friends you met on social media. About this pattern It uses two strands of yarn, held together, to create a plush and cushy fabric. There are vertical panels of friendship cables and sweet honeycombs, and it’s gently shaped to taper slightly at the top, like a soft hug. I’ve placed most of the cables on a single round so that you have plenty of easy rounds, and just that occasional bit where you need to focus (to keep your knitterly side fully engaged and interested). The cowl uses nearly all of each skein of yarn, just the way you want to soak up every minute with a good friend. Finished size: 24.5 inches (61.5 cm) circumference at top edge, 28 inches (70 cm) circumference at bottom edge, and 17.5 inches (44 cm) long Yarn requirements: 1 skein of Cashmere Blend and 1 skein of Mohair-Silk Lace Needles: US size 6 (4.0 mm), or size needed to obtain this gauge Other materials needed: Stitch markers, scale for weighing yarn, yarn needle for weaving in ends Skill level: Adventurous beginner to intermediate. To knit this cowl, you should be familiar with: Knit and purl Knitting in the round Cabling Instructions are written and charted, and this pattern has been tech-edited.