Bubble Cowl
A meg croft design
Yarn
2 balls Frog Tree Yarns, Alpaca Sport, 128 yards per 50 gram, color white.
Needles
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16" circular needles, or size to get gauge
Gauge
26 stitches over 4 inches in pattern stitch This simple cowl uses 100% alpaca yarn that feels lovely against bare skin. The stitch pattern was found in a vintage knitting pattern book for children's layettes, and produces a series of aligned bubbles through the use of dropped stitches. While not particularly difficult, the stitch pattern does require the knitter to drop stitches down several rows, then knit them along with the exposed bars. Knitters uncomfortable with dropping stitches may want to insert a lifeline after knitting the first round of steps 1 & 3. Using long-tail cast on method, cast on 108 stitches. Join in the round, and purl first row. Continue in garter stitch for 1 inch, or for 5 ridges. Next row, knit. Begin bubble pattern stitch.
Bubble Pattern Stitch
Step 1: Knit 5 rounds Step 2: Next round: \*k3, drop next stitch down for 4 rows (until 4 bars are exposed), put dropped stitch on left needle, insert left needle under all 4 exposed bars, knit stitch and bars together.\* repeat across round. Step 3: Knit 5 rounds
Step 4: Next round: \*k1, drop next stitch down for 4 rows (until 4 bars are exposed), put dropped stitch on left needle, insert left needle under all 4 exposed bars, knit stitch and bars together.\* repeat across round. Finish k2. Repeat steps 1-4 four times, then repeat steps 1 & 2. Knit 1 round. Next round, purl. Continue in garter stitch for 1 inch or for 5 ridges. Bind off loosely, weave in your ends and block. Finished dimensions 20 inches in circumference by 7 inches. ① 2010 meg croft design. Nepenthe's Misadventures. Not for commercial use.
