Sllas
\*A swatch is always a good idea for estimating the number of stitches you want for the effect you're hoping for but cowls are forgiving and so am I. I just cast on untilI felt good about the number I had.\* CO a multiple of six stitches in something nice and stretchy (l used a long tail cast on because I do reflexively) Join your work in the round and work five tor more) rows of 3x3 rib which means, in real words, knit three stitches then purl three stitches, repeating until you get back around to the start. Do this until your ribbed section is as tall as you'd like. Work double that many rows in plain knit (knit every stitch) Now, at this point it is really nice if you have an accurate kitchen scale or small weight scale. I used mine to weigh the yarn I had remaining and deduct it from my starting total. That told me how much would be needed to knit the end section and gave me the ability to use the entire ball. Without a scale you need to estimate what the ribbing and plain sections used up so you can be sure to have enough left to repeat them at the end. Begin the pattern stitches. This is a simple spiraling pattern of knit two togethers (k2tog) and yarn overs (yo). Eventually this pattern will begin to show you what comes next as the rhythm of the spirals emerges but I'm attaching both a written and charted representation of the pattern just in case. Round 1: yo, knit 4 (k4), k2tog, repeat to end of round Round 2: k4, k2tog, yo, repeat to end of round Round 3: k3, k2tog, yo, k1, repeat to end of round Round 4: k2, k2tog, yo, k2, repeat to end of round Round 5: k1, k2tog, yo, k3, repeat to end of round Round 6: k2tog, yo, k4, repeat to end of round
Repeat the pattern until you have reached your estimated yarn requirement for the final section or until your cowl is approaching the height you'd like it to be. Work the plain section again followed by the ribbing then bind off all stitches. Weave in your ends and you are all done.
