Riverside Beanie & Cowl (knit)

Have you tried knitting with two different yarns held together? Such a fun way to create a marled look in however way you envision. Add a sparkle to a "matte" yarn or a variegated yarn to a solid yarn. There are many options! 

Because you'll be holding two different yarns together, depending on the weight of yarn used, the sizing of the finished product and needles needed may be different than what I used below. Use that to your advantage to make different sizes and play around with gauge swatches to find the best match for what you're making.

Kid-Sized Cowl and Beanie

Materials

• two different medium weight (4) yarns
• US 9 (5.5 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
• US 10.5 (6.5 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
• US 10.5 (6.5 mm) double pointed needles
• US 11 (8.0 mm) 16" circular knitting needles
• yarn needle
• scissors
• stitch marker

Abbreviations

CO = cast on
k = knit

p = purl

sts = stitches

*_* = repeat the following

Finished Measurements

• Hat
• Circumference: 16 inches
• Height: 8 inches
• Gauge: 1x1" stockinette = 4 sts x 4 rows
• Cowl
• Circumference: 16 inches
• Height: 6 inches
• Gauge: 1x1" garter = 3 sts x 4 rows

Instructions (hat)

• With US 9, CO 56 while holding both strands of yarn together. Join in round without twisting. Place stitch marker. 
• *k1, p1* for a 1x1 ribbing for 2 inches from CO edge
• switch to US 10.5, stockinette until 6 inches from CO edge
• start decreasing, change to double pointed needles at some point
• *k6, k2tog*
• knit in round
• *k5, k2tog*
• knit in round
• *k4, k2tog*
• *k3, k2tog*
• *k2, k2tog*
• *k1, k2tog*
• *k2tog*
• cut yarns with a 6 inch tail, thread through loops and pull tight, weave in ends

Instructions (cowl)

• With US 11, CO 42 while holding both strands of yarn together. Join in round without twisting. Place stitch marker.
• knit in round
• purl in round
• repeat last two rows (garter) until 6 inches from CO edge
• bind off loosely, cut yarn with 6 inch tail and weave in ends

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