Yarn weight - Fingering (14 wpi)
Gauge - 22 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches in stockinette
Needle size - US 2½ - 3.0 mm
Yardage - 569 yards (520 m)
Beads (optional) - 135 beads in size 6/0
Simplicity and decorativeness united in this cowl reminds of the Viennese Secession movement (the Austrian Art Nouveau). While worn the cowl looks like a shawl, but it is more practical as there are no dangling points to get into your food or cooking.
The knitting starts with a provisional cast on. Then the asymmetric fabric is worked flat sideways in one piece. After binding off at the bottom edge of the cowl, stitches are picked up from one side and worked together with the cast on stitches using three-needle bind off. Beads are optional but highly recommended.