Our friend Annabella Serra rarely knits from a pattern. She just takes off and makes it up as she goes! We love this cowl she created — with its lavish length and unexpected switch from rib to stockinette — and she was kind enough to share it with us. Knit in a sublimely soft pairing of Alchemy hand-dyed yarns, it’ll be the most versatile piece you own.
YARN 2 skeins Alchemy Silk Purse (163 yds/149m each) and 1 skein Alchemy Haiku (325 yds/297m). Or approx. 325 yds/297m of an equivalent dk-weight silk or silk-blend yarn and 325 yds/297m of an equivalent lace-weight mohair yarn. NEEDLES US 9 (5.5mm) 16"/40cm circular or size to get gauge.
GAUGE Approx. 17 sts = 4"/10cm in stockinette stitch, using both yarns held together.
FINISHED SIZE One size: approx. 17"/43cm around (slightly stretched) x 29"/74cm long.