the Steppe Cowl
designed by Keeia Hicks for FlorrieMarie
Pattern Notes
This cowl was born out of falling head over heels in love with a yarn. It was so soft and cosy that I knew I need to be wrapped up in it during the deep, frigid days of winter. This project is a quick knit and is knit intheround.
Finished Measurements
12" (30.5cm) wide laid flat 13"(33cm) talllaid flat 24.5"(62cm) circumference Finished weight - 7oz (193g)
Suggested Yarn
Blue Sky Alpaca Extra (55% Baby Alpaca, 45% Fine Merino) 118yd (199m/150g) Color A: Lake Ice #3521 Color B: Butter Cream #3510 For project approximately: 166yd (152m, 114g) of Butter Cream 126.5yd (116m, 87g) of Lake Ice
Needle
1 set US6 (4mm) 16" (40.5cm) circular needles 1 set US8 (5mm) 16" (40.5cm) circular needles or needles to obtain gauge
Gauge
22 stitches & 30 rows per 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Notions
Stitch marker Darning needle for fnishing
Abbreviations:
k-knit p-purl sl 1tbl - slip one stitch by putting the right hand needle through the back loop ml- make one, pick up bar between the two stitches and knit through the back loop k2tog - knit two together
Directions
On the smaller needles, cast on 102 stitches using a tubular cast on with color B. Join round, taking care that stitches are not twisted. Place a stitch marker at the beginning of the round. All stitches are slipped with yarn held in the back of work
Ribbing
1. \* K2, pl rep from \* to end of round. Repeat round 1. until ribbing measures 1" (2.5cm). On the next round, change to the larger needles. 2. Color A: \*Ml, (k3, m1) repeat from \* to last stitch, k1. 128 stitches
Body
3. Color B: \*Sl 1, k3 repeat from \* to end of round. 4. Color B: \*Sl 1tbl, k3 repeat from \* to end of round. 5. Color A: K3, \*sl 1, k3, sl 1, kl, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k5\* rep from \* to last two stitches, k2. 6. Color A: K3, \*sl 1tbl , k3, sl 1tbl, kl, sl 1tbl, k3, sl 1tbl, k5\* rep from \* to last two stitches, k2. 7. Color B: K2, \*sl 1, k3 repeat from \* to last 2 sts, sl l, kl. 8. Color B: K2, \*sl 1tbl, k3 repeat from \* to last 2 sts, sl 1tbl, k1. 9. Color A: Kl, [sl 1, k3, sl 1, k5, sl 1, k3, sl 1, kl] repeat between brackets 7 times, sl 1, k3, sl 1, k5. sl 1, k3, sl 1, k1. 10. Color A: Kl, [sl 1tbl, k3, sl 1tbl, k5, sl 1tbl, k3, sl 1tbl, kl] repeat between brackets 7 times, sl Itbl, k3, sl 1tbl, k5, sl 1tbl, k3, sl 1tbl, kl.
Repeat rounds 3. - 10. eleven times.
Ribbing
11.Color B: K2tog, \*k3, k2tog repeat from \* to last stitch, kl. 102 stitches On the next round, change to the smaller needles. 12.Color B: \*K2, P1 repeat from \* to end of round. Repeat round 12. until ribbing measures 1" (2.5cm). Cast off with loose tension. Use darning needle to weave in ends, wet block to desired dimensions.
