Velvet Cowl

I made a cowl from a pair of old velvet trousers my mum wanted to throw away. I cut the trousers into stripes (just like making t-shirt yarn, but with only about 1cm width, because the material is rather heavy), tugged the stripes (very gently) and started knitting.

The cowl is knit diagonally.

I used 12mm needles, but thicker needles can be used as well.

CO18
Row 1: ssk k until last stitch kfb
Row 2: purl
Row 3: ssk k until last stitch kfb
Row 4: *knit yo* repeat
Row 5: ssk knit (dropping all yo's) until last stitch kfb
Row 6: ssk k until last stitch kfb

Knit until you run out of material - ideally until the cowl would fit nicely over your head. Then connect the ends by grafting or sewing.