KISMET KOWL KOUPLES Mixed Berries
Two, two, two cowls in one! Actually, there are two, individual cowls knitted here: one is a solid stockinette, in-theround cowl, and its mate is a reversible plaid cowl that has a button closure. The closure allows it to link through the solid cowl before buttoning to be worn as a couple. Or, unbuton, detach, and wear them separately. Either way, knitted with Inji Kismet Fibers Shukumei Merino/silk blend makes these luxuriously soft, warm, drapey. Wonderful accessories for dressing up or dressing casually. Sizes: Solid cowl measures 5.75 inches wide by approx. 38 inches around Plaid cowl measures Approx. 5 inches wide by 40 inches around. (Stranding draws the piece in slightly. Make the plaid cowl a few inches longer, if desired.) Materials: 1 skein of Inji Kismet Fibers: Shukumei Bluemerang 100g-438 yds (70% Superwash Merino/30% Silk) 2 skeins of Inji Kismet Fibers: Shukumei Romantik 100g-438 yds (70% Superwash Merino/30% Silk) DPNs, circular or straight #1 needles One 16" circular #4 needle One 16" circular #5 needle Stitch marker Tapestry needle 10 5/8'buttons Gauge: Gauge is unimportant here. INSTRUCTIONS: For solid cowl: Using one skein of Romantik and #4 needle, and using a provisional CO, CO 90 sts, placing marker at the beginning of the round. Join, taking care not to twist sts. Knit until the skein is used, saving enough to graft the final round to the beginning provisional CO round. Graft closed. Soak and block flat. For plaid cowl: Using Romantik and #1 needles, leave a long tail for closing a short seam later. CO 45 sts. Switch to Bluemerang and CO an additional 45 sts, for a total of 90 sts. DO NOT JOIN. Turn and knit garter back to center, switch colors and continue to knit garter. You will be knitting a 1-inch garter-st band, 12 the sts will be Romantik, and the other / will be Bluemerang. Once 1’ is complete, switch to #5 needle, place marker at the round beginning, and join. Continue to work in the round, following the chart below until the piece measures about 36" (or longer if desired). Then, switching back to #1 needle, work garter as at the beginning, for7rows. Buttonhole rows: Knit 3 sts, BO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, BO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, BO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, BO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, BO 3 sts, knit 3 sts (45 sts). Switch colors and repeat to end. TURN. To complete buttonholes, Knit 3 sts, CO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, CO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, CO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, CO 3 sts, knit 6 sts, CO 3 sts, knit 3 sts (45 sts). TURN. Knit across all sts, back and forth in garter for an additional 7 rows. BO loosely. Finishing: Tie and trim all yarn ends. Wash and block flat so that the piece is blocked in half, with the front having design, and the back having the design in reverse. Make sure edges are crisp and flat. Add buttons to line up with buttonholes.
\*Float loosely and evenly.
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