Living in Northern California means living in layers of clothing that are versatile. The Shadow Valley Cowl can be worn as a shrug or a cowl depending on your mood and the weather. There is a long and short version. It can be made out of cotton or wool depending on the season. This pattern was originally designed for Sally Fox’s beautiful colorganic® cotton boucle. To purchase complete Shadow Valley Kits, including the pattern, are available in her SHOP I’ve also made this cowl out of wool and it’s wonderful cozy.

Special note on Sally’s cotton. It’s very bouncy and springy. It behaves more like wool than cotton. Please keep this in mind if you choose to use different cotton yarn.

Needle size: #13 US needle 24” circular needle 

Yardage: Short Version 300 yds, Long Vesion 400 yds

Gauge: 2.5” stockinette

Yarn weight: Bulky - Super Bulky

2 skeins colorganic® cotton boiled bulky 100% foxfibre® 205 yards/8oz skein or 2 skeins colorganic® Elderlana wool 150 yards/4oz skein. Long Version will require 3 skeins

Sizes available: Free Size. Short Version 13” wide, Long Version 16” wide. The circumference can be adjusted by adding another short row section.