Ode to Yarn Cowl by Mervi Asikainen
Ode to Yarn is a rectangular, buttoned cowl with rather slim fit. The height is about 22 cm and width with closed buttons about 21 cm measured when slightly stretched. It is easy to change the width of cowl by increasing or decreasing the amount of repeats. Yarn: fingering/4ply. For instance, Hopeasaie Gold or Schoppel Woll Admiral Batik Edition Tausendschon. Gauge: 22 sts and 37 rows with pattern = 10 x 10 cm. Needles: Double pointed needles or circular needle size 3.5 or size needed to obtain gauge. Yardage: appr. 40 g. 6 buttons
Instructions
Cast on 104 stitches, and knit 4 rows in garter stitch. Start main body from RS as follows: 6 band sts in garter stitch, purl 1 sts, repeat the chart 9 times, purl 1 sts, and finish with 6 band sts in garter stitch. Make buttonholes to the right band in every 12th row (rows 3, 15, 27, 39, 51 and 63 of the main body). The buttonholes of the model cowl have been done by knitting K2 tog + 1 Y0. If you want the cowl to be symmetric like the model cowl is, end the pattern after row 20 on third repeat of the chart. Otherwise you can end the pattern whenever you like. Finish with 4 rows in garter stitch and bind off. Sew on buttons.
width of pattern 10 sts Explanation: 口K from RS, P from WS Fslip 1 st as if to K, K1, psso P from RS, K from WS 1 Y0, K from WS K2 tog 00 2 YOs, K 1 st in front and 1 st in back loop of stitch
