YaYa's RED-y for Spring
Are you waiting for the weather to catch up with the season? It's been a crazy couple of years for weather. The winter had a number of warm days followed by weeks of freezing winds and rain. Spring temperatures register as warm, but the skies are cloudy and the breezes are chilly. A coat is too much. A jacket is not enough. We still need a cowl. One Size: 30"around and 9" high after gentle blocking. To adjust size, increase or decrease in multiples of 9. Note that sample cowl is stretchy enough to be worn around the shoulders. Yarn used: Cascade Yarns 220 Superwash Paints (3.5 oz/100 g) - Cherry Pie Of the single skein used, 1 had 5/8 of an ounce left after completing the cowl. If I'm remembering how to calculate ratios correctly, that's about 39 yards. Needles: ChiaoGoo 24" bamboo circulars - US 8 (5.0 mm) Gauge: Not critical to this project
Abbreviations:
p = purl k = knit k1bl = knit 1 thru back loop k2tog = knit 2 stitches together sl1kw = slip 1 stitch knitwise psso = pass slip stitch over Special Instructions: To knit the 2 yarns over, knit the 1st yo, then knit the 2nd yo through the back loop. Cast on 117 stitches. Place marker and join to knit in the round, taking care to not twist thestitches. Purl two rounds. Begin pattern stitch as follows: Row 1: \* p2, k1, k2tog, 2yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, k1, p1; repeat from \* ending with p1. Row 2: p1, \* p1, k3, k1bl, k2, p2; repeat from \* ending with p2. Row 3: \* p2, k2tog, yo, k2, yo, sl1kw, k1, psso, p1; repeat from \* ending with p1. Row 4: p1, \* p1, k6, p2; repeat from \* ending with p2. Row 5: \* p2, k6, p1; repeat from \* ending with p1. Row 6: same as row 4 Repeat rows 1 through 6 until cowl is desired height. Purl 2 rounds and bind off loosely. Blocking is optional.
