January Cowl: a cosy knit for darker days

This is a pattern for a cosy, textured cowl with a couple of different options. It uses 4ply (fingering weight) sock yarn either held singly (using 3.5 mm needles) or held double (with 5.5 mm needles).

Options are given for both a single and a double loop cowl.

With yarn held double:
M (single loop) 28" (71cm) circumference, 7" (18cm) width (this uses 1 x 100g skein 4ply yarn)
L (double loop) 50"(127cm) circumference, 7" (18cm) width (this uses 2 x 100g skein 4ply yarn)

With yarn held single:
M (single loop) 28" (71cm) circumference, 7.5" (19cm) width (this uses 0.5 x 100g 4ply yarn)
L (double loop) 50"(127cm) circumference, 7.5" (19cm) width (this uses 1 x 100g 4 ply yarn)

The cowl is knit flat and then grafted or seamed at the end.