Hello friends! these days I'm really into knitting with bulky yarn and experimenting with a lot of ideas and patterns to turn it into nice cowls. Until now, I've made three pieces with it. I've previously posted one (link here), then I made this really simple yet awesome cowl, and I still have two more cowls that I'll be posting when it is ready. I hope you will like at least one of them and add them to your to-knit list. Have nice knitting days!
Skill level: Easy
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- Yarn: NAKO Spaghetti Effect, 25% wool, 75% premium acrylic, 3.5 oz (100 g), 65.6 yards (60 m), in the color "Volcano" 7794: 2 skeins.
- Knitting needles, size US 15 (10 mm).
- One button, 1.75" (4.5 cm) in diameter.
- Tapestry needle.
Measurements: 18" (46 cm) inner round, 38.5" (98 cm) outer round, 12" (31 cm) deep, approx.
Yardage: 95- 110 yards (90- 100 m), approx.
Gauge: 9.5 sts and 20 rows = 4"x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter pattern.
Knitting Terms:
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- k: knit
- p: purl
- sl st: slip stitch
- yo: yarn over
- ssk: slip, slip, knit the 2 sts together through back loops.
Cast on 9 sts, then work as follows:
Row 1: k 1, p 1, repeat to last stitch, k 1.
Row 2: p 1, k 1, repeat to last stitch, p 1.
Repeat rows (1 and 2) two more times, then knit one row.
Scale Pattern 1:
Row 1: k 5, yo, k to last 2 sts, sl st, k 1.
Row 2: sl st, k 1, yo, k to last 5 sts, p 1, k 4.
Row 3: repeat row 1.
Row 4: repeat row 2.
Row 5: repeat row 1.
Row 6: repeat row 2.
Row 7: repeat row 1.
Row 8: repeat row 2.
Row 9: repeat row 1.
Row 10: repeat row 2.
Row 11: bind off 5 stitches, k 5, yo, k to last 2 sts, sl st, k 1.
Repeat rows (2-11) four more times, then repeat rows (2-10) once.
Important Note: In row 11, please take into consideration that when you bind off 5 stitches, you are actually knitting 6 stitches. The k 5 that comes after includes this stitch. This applies to both patterns, 1 and 2.
Scale pattern 1 includes the stitches increase method, scale pattern 2 contains the stitches decrease method.
Scale Pattern 2:
Row 1: bind off 5 stitches, k 5, yo, ssk, turn.
Row 2: k 2, p 1, k 4.
Row 3: k 5, yo, k 1, ssk, turn.
Row 4: k 3, p 1, k 4.
Row 5: k 5, yo, k 2, ssk, turn.
Row 6: k 4, p 1, k 4.
Row 7: k 5, yo, k 3, ssk, turn.
Row 8: k 5, p 1, k 4.
Row 9: k 5, yo, k 4, ssk, turn.
Row 10: k 6, p 1, k 4.
Repeat rows (1-10) five more times. Then bind off 5 stitches, k to last st.
The remaining stitches now are 9.
Work single rib pattern:
Row 1: k 1, p 1, repeat to last stitch, k 1.
Row 2: p 1, k 1, repeat to last stitch, p 1.
Row 3: repeat row 1.
Making the buttonhole:
Row 4: p 1, k, p 1, bind off 3 sts, p 1, k 1, p 1.
Row 5: k 1, p 1, k 1, cast on 3 sts, k 1, p 1, k 1.
Row 6: repeat row 2.
Bind off all sts, sew the button, and weave in loose ends.
Enjoy wearing the Dragon Fire Cowl and keep your neck and chest warm!
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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