I love the look of this pullover bandanna cowl and just had to make one. It's the Freja halsedisse by Hygge strikke, a paid pattern. It is knitted top-down, starting with the turtleneck. The lovely look of the front/back panels is achieved using a clever combination of increases and bind-offs, which gives the hem almost a lettuce edge.
I wanted my front panel to be longer, so I deviated from the pattern by making fewer bind-offs in the third section to allow for more rows of length. I also wanted to lengthen the back panel to help keep chilly drafts off my back, so instead of binding those stitches off as directed in the pattern, I put the stitches on hold while finishing the front panel, and then reattached the yarn to the back stitches and knitted a smaller version of the front panel in the back.
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This cowl is one of three coordinating pieces that I made by cannibalizing this unfinished poncho project. The other two pieces are a Sno Cap Hood scarf and a messy-bun hat based on the Endless Texture Brim Hat design.
