Brennan
Brennan is a cowl or scarf that is suitable for a man or a woman. The cable pattern is a subtle textured pattern on a garter stitch background. The cowl is finished with attached I-cord buttonholes and is worn closed with 3 buttons. The scarf is a wider and longer version without buttons. Tips are provided on how to easily modify the size.
Finished Measurements
Cowl: 6in $/~15\mathrm{cm}$ wide x 20in / 51cm long Scarf: 8in / $20\mathrm{cm}$ wide x 56in / 142cm long
Materials
$\#5$ $3.75~\mathrm{mm})$ needles Cowl: DK weight yarn (-123yds $/\ 112\mathrm{m})$ I used Knitpicks City Tweed DK (123yds $/\mathrm{~112m})$ per $50\mathrm{g}$ Poseidon, 1 skein Scarf (not pictured): DK weight yarn (-400yds / 366m) I used Delly's Delights Farm O So Soft (650yds $/\ 594\mathrm{m})$ per $227\mathrm{{g}};$ Black, 1 skein cable needle tapestry needle 3 buttons (cowl version)
Gauge After Blocking
28.5 stitches / 40 rows $=4\mathrm{in}\mathrm{\Omega}/\mathrm{\Omega}10\mathrm{cm}$ in cable pattern on #5 $(3.75\mathrm{mm})$ needles Gauge is not critical for this project Sizing Note: To increase or dcrease the width of the scarf, add or subtract a multiple of18 stithes plus for the garter edging. (e.g. Five repeats wide would be $18\mathrm{~x~}5=90+3=93$ stitch CO. At the stated gauge, this would make a scarf approximately 13in / $33\mathrm{cm}$ wide)
Abbreviations
$\mathrm{CO}=$ cast on $\mathrm{RS}=$ right side $\mathrm{WS}=$ wrong side $\mathrm{k=knit}$ ${\mathrm{p}}={\mathrm{purl}}$ s2wyif $=$ bring yarn to front of work, slip 2 purlwise $\mathrm{CN}=$ cable needle $\mathrm{C}3\mathrm{R}={\mathrm{slip~}}2$ to CN and hold to back, k1, k2 from CN $\mathrm{C}3\mathrm{L}=s1$ to CN and hold to front, k2, k1 from CN I-Cord: knit 3 stitches, slide stitches back to left needle.
Special Stitches
Cable Pattern (multiple of 18 stitches $+\ 3$ Rows 1, 3, 5 (WS): k3, ${}^{*}\mathrm{p}2$ s2 wyif, p2, k3, p6, k3, repeat from \* to end Rows 2, 4, 6 (RS): $^{*}\mathrm{k}12$ , C3R, C3L, repeat from \* to last 3 stitches, k3 Rows 7, 9, 11: k3, ${}^{*}\mathrm{p}6.$ k3, p2, s2 wyif, p2, k3, repeat from \* to end Rows 8, 10, 12: $^{*}\mathrm{k}3$ , C3R, C3L, k9, repeat from \* to last 3 stitches, k3 Repeat Rows 1-12 for pattern.
[21|20191817161514131211109876 54321 C3R $=$ slip 2 to CN and hold to back, k1, k2 from CN $\mathsf{C}3\mathsf{L}=\mathsf{s}\mathsf{1}$ to CN and hold to front, k2, k1 from CN s2wyif $=$ bring yarn to front of work, slip 2 purlwise p on RS, k on WS k on RS, p on WS pattern repeat
Directions [Scarf version in brackets]
Using #5 $(3.75\mathrm{mm})$ needles, CO 39 [57] stitches. Purl 1 row. Begin cable pattern. Repeat until scarf measures 20in / 51cm [56in / 142cm], or desired length. End on Row 1 or 7 (WS).
Cowl
Purl 1 row. Do not turn. Attached I-cord edging: Cast-on 3 stitches, turn work. Row 1 (WS): k2, ssk. slip 3 stitches back to left needle. Repeat Row 1 two times. Buttonhole: Work first 3 stitches in I-cord for 9 rows. Work Row 1 until 20 stitches have been worked. Work Buttonhole. Work Row 1 until 3 stitches remain. Work Buttonhole.
Work Row 1 untilonly threeI-cord stithes remain.Knit 1, ktog passfrst stith over Cut yar, thread nd through remaining stitch Pull end until snug.
Scarf
Purl 1 row. Bind-offall stitches knitwise
Finishing
Weave in ends, wash and block. Cowl: Sew 3 buttons to opposite end of I-cord buttonholes. http://www.ravelry.com/designers/sara-peterson Contact Sara at knottygnome@gmail.com Yumay rintreacoftffersaluYmayt distrte patinprite orlc form.Yumaye thisate tocrafut2itsfrale orcaritpercalendayeafyouwih totitchme than 25 items per year, please contact me to apply for a cottage license.
