French Hen
A Knitting pattern by Pam Sluter
French Hen is a cowl knit in the round. Worked in a super bulky yarn on large needles it knits up quickly. A stitch pattern of knits and purls creates an interesting texture while being easy to knit. Gauge: 8 sts/8 rows over 4"/10 cm in stockinette stitch. Size: One size, 12 "/30.5 cm high x 35"/89 cm long after blocking. Materials: approximately 120 yds. super bulky yarn. Sample shown in My Mountain Schachenmayr Bravo Big (100% acrylic, 200g/131 yds) in color graphite. Size US 15/ 10 mm 29" circular needle or size to obtain gauge. Stitch marker (Scrap yarn also works well as a stitch marker on large needles)
Abbreviations
K - Knit rnd- round P- Purl sts- stitches rep- repeat
Directions
Cast on 63 stitches using a cabled cast on. Being careful not to twist, place marker and join to begin working in the round. Body of cowl Rounds 1-4:\*[P4,K1,P1,K1]; rep from \*to end of round. Rounds 5-8: \*[K1,P1,K1,P4]; rep from \* to end of round. Work rounds 1-8 a total of (3) times. Bind off. Block lightly if needed.
