The Barbara Cowl: A Fresh Take with SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine

Searching for a knitting project that’s as vibrant and versatile as your creativity? We’re delighted to reintroduce the Barbara cowl pattern by Shannon Cook—now featuring SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine yarn. This luxurious blend of BFL, mohair, and silk offers a soft, luminous finish. With over 100 hand-dyed hues to choose from, find the perfect colour for your style. It’s a cozy, classic accessory you’ll love to wear all season long!

Close up of knit Barbara cowl
Barbara cowl design by Shannon Cook, knit in SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine

HIGHLIGHTING HAND-DYED COLOUR

We’re delighted to reintroduce our beloved, free Barbara cowl pattern—now newly knit in SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine. This yarn is the trifecta: combining BFL, mohair, and silk into a beautifully soft and strong 3-ply, fingering-weight yarn. Whether you’re drawn to light, luminous hues or crave the drama of deep, moody tones, this yarn base is available in over 100 shades. Find your favourite hue!

Barbara knit cowl colour options in SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine yarn
Find your own favourite colourway. From L to R: Marine, Sangria, Tumbled Stone, Brass, and Olive Branch

The Barbara design by Shannon Cook is knit flat so you can try on your cowl as you knit. This allows you to achieve the best length for your height and preference. The design showcases the subtlety of hand-dyed yarn and is a satisfying project—perfect for a beginner and beyond.

Barbara cowl outstretched in single loop
Close up of knit Barbara cowl

Holding two strands of the SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine yarn together to match the gauge of the original design, the result is a fabulously soft cowl to cozy up in. A warm accessory that is sure to become a “go-to” piece in your wardrobe.

Styling the Barbara cowl worn double looped
Cozy, textured stitches in a deliciously soft and squishy cowl

This pattern would also work beautifully using yarn skeins from your stash. Great options would be SweetGeorgia Tough Love Sock or SweetGeorgia CashLuxe Spark. Just remember to make a gauge swatch and adjust the pattern accordingly.

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Styling the Barbara cowl worn double looped
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Barbara Cowl in SweetGeorgia Trifecta Fine

A squishy, comfy, and reversible infinity cowl perfect for layering, the Barbara cowl by Shannon Cook looks great worn single or double looped.
Craft Knitting
Maker Barb Shambrook
Designer Shannon Cook
Skill Level Beginner

Equipment

Materials

Instructions

  • To knit the Barbara cowl, download a copy of the free pattern from the SweetGeorgia online shop.
  • Once your gauge is determined, holding the yarn double, cast on the required number of stitches.
  • Repeat the two rows until the desired length, as instructed in the pattern.
  • Bind off, leaving a yarn tail long enough to seam together the cast on edge with the bind off edge.
    Barbara cowl knit flat and seamed together
  • Weave in ends and wet block the cowl to finished measurements. Enjoy!

Notes

Pattern information from Shannon Cook:
The Barbara cowl is knit flat to allow you to try on your cowl as you knit to get the best length for your height and body type. It showcases the subtlety of hand-dyed yarn and is a satisfying knit perfect for a beginner and beyond.
 

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