Named after the often ornately carved aftmost rail on a ship's stern, this snuggly cowl / infinity Scarf will keep those brisk sea breezes in check. Sample worked in Roubaix Wool-Winterwind Farm CVM fingering (90% CVM, 10% silk; 400 yards / 4.2 oz.; colorway: Natural).
Materials
Needles 16, 24, or 32 inch US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needle for hem or size needed to get gauge 16, 24, or 32 inch US 4 (3.50 mm) circular needle for body or one size smaller than hem needle Tapestry needle Yarn 220 (310, 550, 700) yards/ 200 (285, 500, 640) meters of fingering weight Gauge 24 sts and 34 rows = 4" / 10cm in pattern on size 4 US (3.50 mm) needle Finished size 20 (27, 47, 60) inches in circumference 7.5 inches in depth (allsizes)
| NOTES | Stitch numbers for the pattern appear in size order separated by parentheses and |
| BODY | Substituting yarn or needles may result in a change in the finished size. Your yarn mileage will also vary. |
| 1. Using a long-tailed cast on, C0 180 (240,420, 540) sts. | |
| Join sts in the round being careful to not twist them. | |
| Work rnds 1-8 of pleated hem pattern 2 times. | |
| PLEATED HEM (worked over 6 sts; SEE CHART ON PAGE 3) | |
| Rnd 1: [K5, P1] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 2: [K4, P2] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 3: [K3, P3] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 4: [K2, P4] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 5: [K1, P5] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 6: [K2, P4] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 7: [K3, P3] repeat over entire round | |
| Rnd 8: [K4, P2] repeat over entire round | |
| 2. Work decrease row as follows: | |
| 3.Workgatheredband asfollows: | |
| Rnd 1: Purl | |
| Rnd 2: Knit 1 rnd decreasing O (1, 1, O) sts evenly | |
| {120(159,279,360)stsremaining}. | |
| Rnd 3: Work gathered stitch over entire rnd. | |
| GATHERED STITCH (worked over 3 sts) | |
| [K3tog without dropping stitches off needle, YO, knit the same 3 | |
| Rnd 4: Knit | stitches again dropping them from the needle] |
| Rnd 5: Purl | |
| Rnd 6: Knit 1 round increasing O (1, 1, 0) sts evenly | |
| {120 (160, 280, 360) sts remaining}. 4. Work entire body chart once (24 rows), then work rows 1-18 once more. | |
| SEECHARTONPAGE3. | |
| 5. Work rnds 1-5 of gathered band. | |
| 6. Knit 1 rnd. 7. BO all sts loosely in purl. | |
| FINISHING | Weave in all loose ends and soak garment in tepid water for at least 2O minutes. Remove excess water, reshape, and dry fat. |
