Hello my fellow knitters! This week’s design is super quick, super easy and super chic cowl. Knitting a piece with bulky yarn is a really nice way to uplift your mood and motivate yourself as a knitter, because you can make swift progress in no time, and the chunky thread will make any simple pattern stand out. I was able to get this diamond shape effect by making a one stitch increase (with the direction alternating to the left and to the right) to a simple square knit-and-purl pattern. If you are not feeling comfortable with the cowl size and wish to make it wider, you only need to cast on an extra twelve stitches when you start knitting it, and that will increase the circumference measurement 5.5” (14 cm). I hope you give this cowl a try, and I can’t wait to hear your feedback. Wish you all the best in the upcoming winter and holiday season.
Overview:
- Skill level: Intermediate.
- Instructions style: written pattern + chart + video tutorials.
- Yarn weight: #6/ Super Bulky.
- Available sizes: one size (see detailed measurements below).
- Size customization: the circumference can be increased by 5.5” (14 cm) by casting on an additional 12 stitches.
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Materials:
- Yarn: Alize Superlana Megafil, 25% wool, 75% acrylic, 3.53 oz (100 g), 60 yards (55 m), in the color "161" (2 skeins).
- Circular knitting needles, 24" (60 cm) long, size US 15 (10 mm).
- Tapestry needle.
- Ring stitch marker.
- Circumference: 32" (76 cm), approx.
- Height: 8" (20 cm), approx.
Yardage: 96 - 98 yards (88 - 90 meters) approx.
Gauge: 9 sts and 13 rounds = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette pattern.
Knitting Terms:
- st: stitch.
- sts: stitches.
- k: knit.
- p: purl.
- k2tog: knit two sts together.
- ssk: slip, slip, knit the two slipped sts together through back loops.
- m1R: make one stitch increase right-wise.
- m1L: make one stitch increase left-wise.
Instructions:
Cast on 72 sts. Join in the round. Don't know how to join in the round? here is a short tutorial on how to do it (from 0:26 - 1:15 min):
Put a ring stitch marker at the beginning of the round. Purl one round, then knit one round. Work as follows:
General pattern:
Rounds 1, 3, 5, 7: (k 5, m1R, p 5, k2tog), repeat to end.
Round 2 and every even numbered round: k all sts, unless mentioned otherwise.
Round 8: k to last st, slip the stitch marker back one st, and start next 9-16 rounds from this st.
Rounds 9, 11, 13, 15: (ssk, p 5, m1L, k 5), repeat to end.
Round 16: k all sts, slip the st marker one st forward (back to its place in round one), and k the st.
Repeat rounds 1-8 of the general pattern once. Then, without changing the st marker position, purl one round. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends.
Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.
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