School Doodle (Standard Cowl)

To purchase on Ravelry, see School Doodle (Standard Cowl). 

Originally released as part of the 2025 Doodle Club, this stand alone pattern is now available separately!

THE SCHOOL DOODLE is inspired by the nostalgia of elementary school! Grab your backpack and gel pens and get ready to go back-to-school!

The 6 School Charts include an apple with a worm, pencils, crayons, a school bus, a backpack, and lined paper!

This listing is for a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD for a FULL PATTERN. To view additional options, please see 2025 Doodle Club Collection. 

This is a Doodle Series Pattern, which means it includes micro charts intended to be used as mix-and-match colorwork motifs throughout the project. Use the charts in this pattern, or you can substitute ANY other Doodle charts!

This pattern is worked in the round, beginning with a ribbed bottom edge, followed by stranded colorwork, and finishing in ribbing along the top edge.

SIZES

Approx. 16, 20 (24, 28, 32) in [40, 50 (60, 70, 80) cm] finished cowl circumference.

YARN

Any DK, light worsted, or sport weight yarn that meets gauge. Doodles are designed to use leftover yarn, yarn advents, or any other small batches of colorways in your stash. Yarn shown is a suggestion from the Designer. Alternative yarns are encouraged.

Sample uses School Doodle kit from Yarnaceous Fibers. 

Yardage listed in total yards per size in colorwork due to the customizable nature of this pattern.

• 200, 300 (430, 500, 675) yards
• 183, 274 (393, 457, 617) meters 

NEEDLES

US 5/3.75 mm or size needed to obtain gauge

24 in [60 cm] circular needles

GAUGE

24 sts & 24 rounds per 4 in [10 cm] in colorwork

NOTIONS

Stitch markers (one in different color)

Scissors & Tapestry needle

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Special techniques include stranded colorwork in the round and twisted ribbing.

SHARING

Please share progress photos and finished projects using #PKCSchoolDoodle and @pacificknitco