Marla Bandana Cowl by Fairmount Fibers

Marla Bandana Cowl by Fairmount FibersThe Marla Bandana Cowl uses one skein of Marla to create a seamless bandana cowl with garter and stockinette ridges. The pattern starts at the top, works in the round, and then slowly works back and forth, decreasing to a point a delightfully straightforward construction to use that special skein of Marla. Marla is hand dyed by women artisans in Manos cooperatives in Uruguay's countryside & is a Fair Trade yarn. Kit includes FREE pattern (pdf &

The Marla Bandana Cowl uses one skein of Marla to create a seamless bandana cowl with garter and stockinette ridges.  The pattern starts at the top, works in the round, and then slowly works back and forth, decreasing to a point - a delightfully straightforward construction to use that special skein of Marla. 

Marla is hand dyed by women artisans in Manos cooperatives in Uruguay's countryside & is a Fair Trade yarn. 

Kit includes FREE pattern (pdf & printed pattern) and selected yarn as described below.  For Complimentary Pattern, please click here to download from Fairmount Fibers.

 DK Weight

DESIGNER RECOMMENDED YARN: Marla by Manos del Uruguay (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 100g/273 yds): 1 Skein.  Shown in Panna.  The resulting marled garment can be high-contrast and tweedy, or subtly Tonal, or a bit of both depending upon your color choice.

ALTERNATE YARN: Sami by Manos del Uruguay (100% Superwash Merino Wool; 100g/273 yds): 1 Skein.  Sami is a tonal solid yarn that has subtle tonal differences in the same beautiful and soft merino fiber used to make Marla.

SIZE: One Size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 24” Circumference x 14" at centerline
YARDAGE: 273 yds. 
SKILL LEVEL: Easy - working in the round, garter stitch, decreases

NEEDLES: Size US 6 / 4mm 
OTHER TOOLS: Stitch Markers
GAUGE: 20 stitches x 40 rows = 4" in Garter & Stockinette Stripes

Images courtesy of Fairmount Fibers.