SERIOUSLY CHEQUERED COWL
By Bev Robinson This soft cosy cowl will keep your neck snug and warm. It's quickly knit in a simple slipstitch pattern - ideal for using up left overs, making last minute gifts or practicing the slipstitch techniques. The stitch pattern was inspired by Barbara Walkers Ridge Check pattern in her Second Treasury of knitting patterns.
Materials -
Any super chunky yarn to give tension - main colour (55 yards/ 50meters) approx. - contrast colour (33 yards/30meters) approx. (Sample knit in Rowan Big Wool) 1 pair 12mm (US 17) needles Tension - 7.5 stitches & 11.5 rows to 10cm (4") over slipped stitch pattern. Final measurements - 23cm wide x 28cm long (approx. 9" x 11")
Notes
Knit the 1st and last stitch of every row to form an edge for seaming. K2togE and klE leave two loops on the needle. One of these loops is dropped on the following row forming an elongated stitch. Row 4 is both the decrease row at the top of the rib and the set up row for the chequered slip stitch pattern wyib & wyif - in this pattern the working yarn is always held on the wrong side of the fabric when stitches are slipped. Wyib refers to behind the needle and wyif refers to in front of the needle as you are looking at it whilst knitting. The colour not in use is carried up the side.
Abbreviations
Knit k Purl p Main colour MC Contrast colour CC Wrong side WS Right side RS With yarn in back Wyib With yarn in front Wyif Slip next stitch purl wise S11 Pass the slipped stitch psso over the next stitch and off the needle Knit the next two K2togE stitches together wrapping the yarn round the needle twice - instead of once - as you knit it. Knit the next stitch k1E wrapping yarn round the needle twice - instead of once - as you knit it
Method
Loosely cast on 56 stitches in MC.
Rows 1 - 4 form Bottom rib
Row 1 - \*k3, p3 repeat from \* to last 2 stitches k2. Row 2 -kl, p1 \*k3, p3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, kl. Row 3 - \*k3, p3, repeat from \* to last 2 stitches k2. Row 4 - (WS) kl, p1 \*sll knit wise wyif, k2togE, psso both loops just formed, p3 repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, k1.
Rows 5 - 12 form Chequered slipstitch pattern
Row 5 - Using CC k3 \*sll wyib dropping 1 of the loops, k3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2. (38 stitches) Row 6 - kl, pl \*sll wyif, p3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, kl. Row 7 - k3 \*sl1 wyib, k3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2. Row 8 - kl, p1 \*k1E, p3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, kl. Row 9 - Using MC - k3 \*sll wyib dropping 1 of the loops, k3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2. (38 stitches) Row 10 - kl, pl \*sll wyif, p3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, kl. Row 11 - k3 \*sll wyib, k3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2. Row 12 -kl, pl \*k1E, p3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, kl. Rows 13 to 23 - Repeat rows 5 to 12 inclusive once more; then rows 5,6 & 7 again. Row 24 - kl, pl \*sll wyif, p3, repeat from \* to end of row finishing p2, kl.
Rows 25 - 29 form Top rib.
Row 25 - (RS) Change to MC \*k3, pl, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2 Row 26 - kl, pl \*kl, p3, repeat from \* to last 4 stitches finishing k1, p2, k1. Row 27 - \*k3, p1, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2. Row 28 - k1, p1 \*k1, p3, repeat from \* to last 4 stitches finishing k1, p2, k1. Row 29 - \*k3, pl, repeat from \* to end of row finishing k2. Cast off loosely in pattern. Sew in loose ends and sew seam, taking care to match the pattern.
Modelled by Ali Robinson I hope you enjoy knitting this pattern. If you have any questions please contact me on Ravelry Best Wishes Bev. Ravelry username - 2bev This pattern is offered for free for your own personal use. Please ask my permission before using it for any commercial purpose.
