County Kerry Cowl
This is a super-warm, super-bulky, super-delicious cowl I knitted for my friend Jane. The wool's slubby texture works really well with the 'knobbly-ness' of the reverse cable, I am very happy with theway itworked out. The buttons came from my Irish nanna's long saved button collection (mostly from raincoats!) so good to put them out in the world again. Needle size: 8mm / US 11 2 skeins of super bulky wool / Moda Vera Fiamonne 4 buttons, sized to fit through the knit mesh (no button holes made)
Pattern is reversed cable Slip first stitch of every row in k or p Cast on 28 stitches Row 1: Knit all stitches to end Row 2: Rib P4, K4, P4, K4, P4,K4, P4 Row 3: Rib K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4 Row 4: Rib P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4 Row 5: Rib K2, C2 (holding in all front), P4,K2, C2, P4, K2, C2, P4, K2, C2 Row 6: Rib P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4 Row 7: Rib K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4 Row 8: P4, K2, C2 (holding all to back), P4, K2, C2, P4, K2, C2, P4 Row 9: Rib K4, P4, K4, P4, K4, P4, K4 Repeat rows 2-9 until work measures approx. 28" long. Knit all of last row. Cast off. Weave in all ends. Position and sew on buttons, using same wool, one in each of the four knit spaces at the bottom end of the neck warmer. Fasten through the spaces between cables along the outside edge of far end. Can be adjusted to suit drape and neck size.
