Purple Days Cowl
by VictoriaBlueDesigns
Skill Level:
stockinette stitch, seed stitch, simple lace chart, knit in the roun( material: Aran or chunky yarn (shown in madelinetosh tosh chunky,color way- Edwardian velvet) 200 yards in the bottom of picture. Handspun sport (220 yards)in top of picture. us size 9 - 5.5 mm. circular needles or size to obtain correct gauge. Stitch marker. Finished Measurements : 12"/30cm. Gauge: 3.5 to 4.0 sts = 1 inch. in stockinette stitch. To save time, take time to check gauge. Notes : this pattern can be used with highly variegated yarn or solids e cowl is one size but if need extra length you can add a 10 st. repeat seed stitch : 1 row- k1,p1 and repeat to the end. next row alternate- knit the purl st. and purl the knit st. repeat 2 rows. When knitted flat, seam the cowl edges.
INSTRUCTIONS
40 st. ( optional: if needed extra length you can add multiple of 10 sts join in a round, careful not to twist ends. [place st. marker for beginning of round.] row 1-4:Do 4 rows in seed st. [1 row: k1,p1 and repeat.next row alternate knit the purl st. and purl the knit st. repeat 2 rows.] row 5-8:then 4 rows in stockinette st. row 9-12:4 rows of lace chart. (see chart included). row 13-16:then 4 rows in stockinette st. row 17-24:8 rows of lace chart. (see chart included). row 25-28:then 4 rows in stockinette st. row 29-32:4 rows of lace chart. (see chart included). row 33-36:then 4 rows in stockinette st. row 37-40:4 rows in seed st. BO all st. wet block your new cowl.
ChartREPEAT
row 1:# k1,k2tog.yo,k2tog,yo,k1,yo,ssk ,yo,ssk .# Repeat from#until end of row. row 2 : knit in the round row. if done flat then purl row. row 3: # k1, yo, k2tog,k1, yo, sk2po, yo, k1, ssk, yo.# Repeat from#until end of row. row 4: knit in the round row. if done flat then purl row. Note: repeat this 10 sts for every row( c0 sts should be times 10).
Key
p[.] (purl st when knitted flat or knit st when Knitting in the round ) k[](knit) yo [0] (yarn over) k2tog [/] (knit 2st together) ssk [V] (slip,slip and knit together) sk2po [\*] (slip 1st,knit 2st together and pass over the slipped st)
note sport gauge and bulky gauge.
