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Pattern published by Purl Soho

Timberline Cowl

A Purl Soho cowl they describe as good for beginners: knits and purls only. Free web pattern.

Purl Soho labels this Beginner.

Skill level
Beginner
Publisher rating
Beginner
Pattern format
Web pattern
Access
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Our take

A beginner cowl if you want knits and purls in a loop, written as a Purl Soho web pattern.

Purl Soho’s copy calls this a good beginner project and keeps the stitches to knits and purls.

The full pattern is free on their site. This listing is a comparison card, not a reprint.

Material and size snapshot

Plan the project before buying yarn

These are planning facts from the publisher’s current page. The official pattern remains the authority for exact quantities, gauge method, and tool changes.

Yarn
DK

DK yarn. Confirm the exact Purl Soho yarn and yardage on the pattern page.

Project
Cowl

Open the publisher page for finished measurements, needle size, and yardage.

Publisher rating
Beginner

This is the publisher’s own label, not a rewrite of the pattern.

Skill preview

What this project asks of you

This is orientation, not a substitute for the pattern. Use it to decide whether the project fits what you want to practise next.

  1. 01

    Stitches

    Knit and purl

    No extra stitch dictionary on the publisher’s description. Follow their page for the sequence.

  2. 02

    Shape

    Cowl

    A loop. Check whether they work it flat or in the round.

Before you start

Three checks worth making now

  1. 01

    Read Purl Soho for circumference and yarn amount.

  2. 02

    DK cowls are lighter than bulky loops. That is a comfort choice as much as a skill choice.

  3. 03

    Print from the original article.

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