Whale Tails - Cowl
a Knitting Pattern by Laura Sapergia this is a Home Sweet Home publication
Whale Tail Cowl
I incorporated four repeats of my favorite cable-Staghorn into this cowl for my boyfriend. He had just raced into the yarn shop one very cold afternoon claiming that he needed something to keep his neck gap warm. I had just been looking at cowls that afternoon. I whipped up this quick knit in one evening and dropped it off for him at work the next day. He thinks the staghorn cables look more like a pile of whale tails. Classy, I know.
This pattern features charted and written directions, the cable is fairly simple, traveling outwards every second round. the 'whale tails' are flanked by 4 stitch cables. This pattern is easily customizable too, if you want a longer or wider cowl, simply cast on more stitches (add multiples of 24) and work more repeats of the pattern. I hope you enjoy the pattern and a warm neck gap! Laura Home Sweet Home 2011 http://yerhomesweethome.blogspot.com page 1 Version 1.0
Whale Tails - Cowl
a Knitting Pattern by Laura Sapergia this is a Home Sweet Home publication Sizes:OneSize Recommended Yarn: Sublime Organic Merino Wool dk, (50g 103 m), Shade 0115: 1 skein Recommended Needle Size: US Size 7/4MM 16" Circular Suggested gauge: 22 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch Tools and materials: 1 Stitch marker, darning needle Additional suggestions: To achieve double happiness use a yarn that is soft and has good stitch definition, any dk weight or worsted yarn will do the trick.
PATTERN NOTES
Standard abbreviations for Home Sweet Home patterns can be found at http://yerhomesweethome.blogspot.com/p/knitting.html Whale-tail cable is included in charted and written forms below. Charted Cable Pattern:
Legend
k(knit) p(pur1) c12 (slip two stitches to cable needle and hold to front of work, knit two, knit two from cable needle) cr2 (slip two stitches to cable needle and hold to back of work, knit two, knit two from cable needle)
Whale Tails - Cowl
a Knitting Pattern by Laura Sapergia this is a Home Sweet Home publication Written Cable Pattern: (multiple of 24 stiches) Row 1) \*P2, K4, P2, K16, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 2) \*P2, C4B, P2, K16, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 3) \*P2, K4, P2, K16, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 4) \*P2, K4, P2, K4, C4B, C4F, K4, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 5) \*P2, K4, P2, K16, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 6) \*P2, C4B, P2, K2, C4B, K4, C2F, K2, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 7) \*P2, K4, P2, K16, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Row 8) \*P2, K4, P2, C4B, K8, C4F, repeat from\* to end (4 times)
DIRECTIONS
Directions: Using circular needle, CO 96 sts. Place marker and join to begin working in the round, being careful not to twist. Work setup row 2 times. Setup Row: \*P2, K4, P2, K16, repeat from\* to end (4 times) Work Rounds 1-8 of chart 4 times. Chart pattern will be worked 4 times in eachround. Repeat Row 1 of chart pattern; BO across row.
FINISHING
Weave in ends and carefully block.
