Midnite Ride
YaYaLovesToKnit This design began just as a project to try out a self-striping yarn in an interesting colorway called Midnight Ride. The name seemed appropriate as the chevron design does gallop around the cowl. NOTE: The cowl is knit from the bottom up tapering slightly at the neck edge. All measurements were taken after the completed cowl was lightly steamed and then air-dried flat overnight. Size: After light steaming, 9-12" high, 28" around at neck edge, 40" around at bottom edge Yarn: One skein of worsted weight yarn, approximately 200 yards. Sample cowl was knit using Universal Yarns Classic Shades (3.5 oz/100 gr, 197 yds/180 m) in color 719-Midnight Ride. Needles: US 09 circular needles and US 08 circular needles. Sample was knit comfortably using needles with a 24" cable. Other tools: stitch marker (to indicate the end of round), darning needle (to secure and weave in yarn ends) Gauge for a 4" square: Not essential to this design, but the following is provided just for your information: 18 stitches x 24 rows on US 08 needles. Abbreviations used: k- knit k2tog - knit two stitches together p - purl psso - pass slip stitch over sl - slip yo - yarn over Using US 09 needles, cast on 130 stitches. Place marker to indicate the end of round. Join to begin knitting in the round, taking care to not twist the stitches. 1. [K3, p2] around. Repeat until ribbing measures 1-12" from cast-on ed 2. Knit two rounds. 3. Changing to US 08 needles, knit two rounds. 4. Purl one round. 5. Knit one round. 6. Purl one round. 7. Knit 4 rounds. 8. Repeat steps 4 thru 6. 9.Knit 4 rounds. 10. [K1, p1] around for three rounds. 11. Knit 4 rounds. 12. [K1, yo, k4, k2tog, sl1, k1, psso, k4, yo] around. 13. Knit around. 14. Repeat steps 12 and 13 until 7-1/2" from cast-on edge. 15. Knit around again. 16. [K3, p2] around. 17. Decrease round: [K1, k2tog, p2] around. - 104 stitches remaining 18. [K2, p2] around. Repeat until this ribbing section measures 1-12". 19. Bind off in ribbing. 20. Cut yarn leaving enough yarn to weave in. Secure and weave in yarn (
