BY SUE LAZENBY
Fast yet interesting like the Luge run, bold twisty cables run spiralling against bands of large snowflake lace. The sort of cowl you'll want to snuggle into on a chill winter's day to protect against the Arctic wind. The cowl has two versions, standard loop & a deeper shaped one and is easily customised for size depending on choice of yarn and number of repeats. It is worked in the round, has an easy lace pattern including dropped stitches and is suitable for the intermediate knitter. The 8 row repeat is easy to memorise and, using chunky yarn, can be easily knitted in a couple of evenings or a weekend. There are also wristers / wrist warmers in a similar but not identical pattern.
Finished Measurements
Standard cowl: approx. circumference 46" / 117 cm; depth 8.5" / 21.5 cm. Deeper shaped cowl: approx. circumference 46" / 117 cm; depth 9.5" / 24 cm; around top 32" / 81 cm. ers: to fit average women's hands. Approx. circumference 9 " / 23 cm; length 5.5" / 14 cn [Materials please note: The Posh Yarn Vivienne Chunky originally used for my pattern sample is now discontinued, but any yarn of a similar thickness may be substituted. Thinner yarn such as Bulky or Aran weight could be used by adjusting the number of CO sts and pattern repeats worked. Yarn: Standard cowl, approximately 198 yd / 181 m, chunky (super bulky) weight. Shown in Rowan Big Wool (100% Merino; 87 yd / 80 m 100g). Colour: Concrete. 3 balls for both the standard cowl & wristers. Deeper shaped cowl, approximately 190 yd / 174 m, chunky (super bulky) weight. Wristers, approximately 60 yd / 55 m, chunky (super bulky) weight Shown in Posh Yarn Vivienne Chunky (75% Wool, 15% Mohair, 10% Silk; 87 yd / 80 m100 g). Colour: Sweet Silent Thought, 3 skeins for the deeper cowl and wristers. I used approx. 243 yd / 222m to make both. If making both of these and using a similar yardage, I suggest having more yarn to hand in case of shortage. If you wish to add 2 purl rounds at lower & upper edges of the deeper shaped version, you will need approx. 20 - 30 yd / 18 - 27 m more. Needles: US # 10.5 / 7 mm, 40" / 100 cm circular needle or size to achieve desired gauge. I used the same length needle for the wristers & worked the Magic Loop method. You may prefer dpns or a short length of the same size. Notions: Cable needle - size to suit size of needle. One stitch marker. Gauge 12 sts /16rows=4"/10cm.Measuredover cable patm/stockin stitchbfore blockin. 13 sts / 15 rows = 4" / 10 cm. Measured over cable pattern / stocking stitch after gentle blocking. Gauge is not critical for the cowl and is a personal choice depending on chosen yarn, although any change is likely to affect overall measurements. However the gauge is more important for the wristers & any change is likely to affect the size & fit.
Abbreviations
3/3LC: cable 3 left: hold next 3 sts on cable needle at front, k next 3 sts, k 3 sts from cable needle. rpt: repeat s2kp2sso: slip 2 sts knitwise, k1, pass 2 slipped stitches over. (centred double decrease) CO: cast on BO: bind off ssk: slip 2 stitches knitwise, put back on 1 needle & knit together through back loop. (left leaning decrease) DYO: double YO k: knit st(s): stitch(es) k2tog: knit 2 together (right leaning decrease) YO: yarn over
Pattern notes
The standard cowl has 2 purl rounds at each edge, these are not included but can also be added to the shaped cowl (in addition to given pattern so as not to affect the shaping). However this would need more yarn and also change the appearance and the way the cowl sits snuggly against the shoulders. A size smaller needle may be used for the wrister pattern for a smaller size hand, although you may wish to make triple YOs for the thumb holes to give enough room (this would also apply if using a thinner yarn).
Directions
COWL (standard version):
he extra loop from the DYO is dropped on following round (no increased stitch mad
CO T32 sts (or multiple of 11 sts to suit yarn choice) using cable CO method. Join to work in round bein careful not to twist the stitches. Place marker at start of round, slipping on all subsequent rounds. Rounds 1 & 2: purl Work in pattern as follows or LUGE CHART on page 5: Round 1: \*k2tog, DYO, k1, DYO, ssk, k6; rpt from \* to end of round Round 2 & all even rounds: knit (dropping the second loop from DYO as noted above) Round 3: \* k1, DYO, s2kp2sso, DYO, k1, 3/3LC; rpt from \* to end of round Round 5: \*ssk, DYO, k1, DYO, k2tog, k6; rpt from \* to end of round Round 7: \*k1, DYO, s2kp2sso, DYO, k7; rpt from \* to end of round Round 8: knit For depth of cowl given, work pattern rounds 1 - 8 four times in total (32 rounds). For lighter weight yarns, work extra repeats as desired.
Next 2 rounds: purl
BO knitwise, weave in ends and gently block by leaving to dry flat, smoothing into shape whilst still damp. Do not block severely or press your knitting in order to preserve the cabled texture. COWL (deeper shaped version) (st. counts given for 132 st version) Note: I have only worked out the decrease shaping for Chunky (Super Bulky) weight yarns. If using lighter weight yarns, extra pattern rounds canbe workedinbetweenthe decrease rouns togive asimilar shaing and depth. Work as standard cowl above ending with round 7 of 4" repeat (31 rounds). If using lighter weight yarns work desired number of repeats, ending with round 7. Do NOT BO. Continue as follows for the shoulder decreases (or LUGE DECREASES CHART page 5). Please note there is a single YO instead of DYO on round 6 in order to draw the knitting in: total(108 sts) ROW 12 (WS): k3, \*slm, knit to m, slm,\*\* p2, [k1, p1] twice, k4, 1/1LC, k4, [p1, k1] twice, p2, rpt from \* Round 3: knit total (84 sts) Round 6: \*ssk, YO, k1, YO, k2tog, k2; rpt from \* to end of round Round 7: knit to \*\* to last 3 sts, k3
WRISTERS (wristwarmers / fingerless mitts)
Please note: the extra loop from the DYO is dropped on following round (no increased stitch made). If working with thinner yarn you may wish to make triple YOs instead of DYOs to give enough room for thumbhole. CO 27 sts (or multiple of 9 sts to suit yarn choice) using cable CO method. Join to work in round being careful not to twist the stitches. Place marker at start of round, slipping on all subsequent rounds. [ONE ROUND then work in pattern as follows or LUGE WRISTERS CHART (page 5) Round 5:\* oting change to round 1: work rounds 1 - 8 again, then rows 1 - 5 again, (21 rows total) , k2tog, rpt from \* around (taking care to drop the extra YO from previous round as befor BO fasten ends and block gently as given for cowl on p 3 Trv on &. enioy :) BO, lastenl elfus and block genntiy as glvel
STANDARD COWL IN ROWAN BIG WOOL (WORN DOUBLE)
LUGE CHART
DECREASE CHART: please note there is a single YO instead of DYO on round 6 in order to draw the knitting in.
WRISTERS CHART: round 1 - on subsequent repeats work as round 5 (i.e. with decreases at side of DYOs -- the DYOs with no decreases is for only working round 1 the 1st time).
I hope you enjoy making my patern, if you have any queries there is pattern support in my Ravelry group http://www.ravelry.com/groups/suseknits or I can be contacted at sue.lazenby6@gmail.com My T&Cs are here: htp://www.suelazenbydesigns.com/p/the-small-print.html
