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Claire Inspired Cowl

By    March 25, 2022 // 7 comments


Hi everyone! I've been fond of the knitted garments that Outlander characters wear for quite a while now and have been told by multiple people to just go for it and make something inspired by them. I know how popular the series is, and after the release of every season my timeline gets flooded with knitters making their beautiful yet simple shawls and scarves. But this time, when I saw Claire wearing this specific cowl, I wanted to make one myself after I instantly fell in love with it. Adding one or two of my touches, such as porthole eyelet as a method of increasing stitches, may seem to have made it slightly difficult to knit, but you can watch my tutorial video and see how easy it is once you get the into the rhythm of it. If you’re waiting for the next episode of Outlander, you might want to use your time making this quick one skein project. Have a nice knitting day guys!

Skill level: Intermediate

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 Materials:

  • Suggested yarn: Red Heart Super Saver, 100% acrylic, 7 oz. (198 g), 264 yards (333 m), in the color "Light Raspberry": 1 skein.
  • Circular knitting needles 24" (60 cm) long, size US 10 (6 mm). 
  • Tapestry needle.
  • Ribbon, 1" (2.5 cm) wide and 53" (135 cm) long.




Measurements: Back yoke height = 6.5" (17 cm), edge circumference = 45" (115 cm), approx.

Yardage: 273- 275 yards (248- 250 m), approx.

Gauge: 11 sts and 14 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in stockinette stitch.




Knitting terms:

  • st: stitch.
  • sts: stitches.
  • k: knit.
  • p: purl.
  • sl st: slip stitch.
  • k2tog: knit 2 sts together.
  • ssk: slip, slip, then knit the 2 slipped sts together through back loops.
  • kyokrb (porthole eyelet): (k 1, yarn over, k 1) into the stitch one row below. For more on how to Knit this, you can watch this tutorial video I made: 





Instructions:

Cast on 43 sts using Stretchy method. Follow the instructions in my tutorial video to learn how:

Now work as follows:

Collar:

Seed Pattern Row: k 1, p 1, repeat to last st, k 1.

Repeat seed pattern row sixteen more times. 

Yoke:

Note: to get a neat side edge, always slip first st purl-wise.

Row 1 (dividing row): p 1, yo, k2tog, p 1, k 2, kyokrb, k 8, kyokrb, k 11, kyokrb, k 8, kyokrb, k 2, p 1, ssk, yo, p 1.

Row 2: k 1, p 2, k 1, p to last 4 sts, k 1, p 2, k 1.

Row 3: p 1, switch the next 2 sts, placing the second one in front, and k them, p 1, *k to middle st of next porthole eyelet, kyokrb, repeat from * three more times, k to last 4 sts, p 1, switch the next 2 sts, placing the second one to the back, and k them, p 1.

Row 4: repeat row 2.

Repeat rows 3 and 4 nine more times, then work the last rows as follows:

Edge band:

Row 1: p 1, switch the next 2 sts placing the second in front and k them, *p 1, k 1, repeat from * to last 4 sts, p 1, switch the next 2 sts placing the second to back and k them, p 1.

Row 2: k 1, p 2, k 1, *k 1, p 1, repeat from * to last 5 sts, k 2, p 2, k 1. 

Repeat rows 1 and 2 once more. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends. Insert the ribbon through (yo, eyelets and yo) of the first row under the collar. Trim the ribbon's edges to get a neat look.





Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

Just One Ball Shawl

By    December 21, 2017 // 10 comments

Hello everyone, after I finished my Dragon Tail shawl, one Bernat Pop Ball was left from the parcel I received. Loving the speedy work and what came out of it, I've decided to start another project right away. I had this idea in my mind for a while, why not take the two ends of the Bernat Pop Ball yarn, work them together in alternate stripes, and see how it will look. You can take any large (5 oz/ 140 g and more) multi-colored ball of yarn, knit it this way, and you'll easily get many unique shawls. Enjoy this very simple shawl. 

Skill level: Easy

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Materials:
  • Yarn: Bernat Pop, 5 oz. (140 g), 280 yards (256 m), in the color "Moonshadow" 84008: 1 ball.
  • Knitting needles, size US 10 (6 mm).
  • Tapestry needle.


Measurements: 55" (140 cm) long x 15" (38 cm) deep, approx.

Yardage: 275 - 280 yards (251- 256 m) approx.

Gauge: 15 sts and 27 rows = 4" x 4" (10 cm x 10 cm) in garter pattern.



Knitting terms:

  • k: knit
  • p: purl
  • sl st: slip stitch
  • yo: yarn over
  • k2tog: knit 2 stitches together




Notes:
  • I will be referring to the outer end of the skein as Yarn B, and the inner end as Yarn E. 
  • At the beginning of odd numbered rows, always knit the first stitch with both yarns (B and E). 
  • I had some leftover gray yarn from a previous project, so in order not to be wasteful, I used it in making this one. You can use only one skein; the final length of the shawl will not differ that much. 
  • By pure coincidence, my shawl didn't have stripes of the same color overlapping in any part of it, so don't worry if you get some blocks of solid color as you knit, the shawl will look fun and beautiful anyway. 




Instructions:

With yarn B cast on 4 sts:

Row 1: k 2, p 2.

Row 2: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 2.

Row 3: k 3, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 4: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 3. 

With yarn E work next 6 rows:

Row 5: k the first st using both yarns (B and E), k 3, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 6: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 2, k2tog.

Row 7: k the first st using both yarns, k 3, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 8: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 4.

Row 9: k the first st using both yarns, k 4, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 10: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 3, k2tog.

With yarn B, work next 6 rows:

Row 11: k the first st using both yarns, k 4, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 12: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 5.

Row 13: k the first st using both yarns, k 5, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 14: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 4, k2tog.

Row 15: k the first st using both yarns, k 5, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 16: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k 6.



General pattern:

With yarn E, work the next six rows:

Row 1: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 2: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 3: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 4: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 5: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 6: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.

With yarn B, work the next six rows:

Row 1: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 2: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to end.

Row 3: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 4: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to last 2 sts, k2tog.

Row 5: k the first st using both yarns, k to last 2 sts, bring yarn to the front, sl st 1, p 1.

Row 6: sl st 1, k 1, yo, k to end.

Repeat the general pattern until the end of yarn. Bind off all sts. Weave in loose ends.

Note:

Before you run out of yarn, keep in mind the number of rows for the last stripe, plus make sure you have enough yarn to bind off the shawl. My last 2 stripes were actually of 4 rows, because I've noticed my yarn was not enough.





Lastly, feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions or find something confusing in the pattern.

Happy crocheting/knitting! follow me on Instagram @wiams_crafts and Twitter @wiamscrafts to see my upcoming projects.

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