Snelle Annabelle
(That's Dutch for‘Fast Annabelle') This cowl was specially designed for chilly people. Those , who always feel cold, even in summer. If you are one of them, or just have to endure severe winters, this is your cowl! It is a very bulky cowl, that you can wrap around your neck two or three times. In finer yarn it would require a very long time to knit. But thanks to the very bulky yarn and easy to follow leaf stitch it is a very fast knit.
A design by Thelma Egberts
Size:
Scarf in picture measures bout 180 cm long/ 32 cm wide (at widest point of leaves) (70,9 inch long and 12,6 inch wide) (see remarks and tips about sizing below).
Materials:
- Scheepjes, Peru [80% microfaser, 20% alpaca; 82 yd/75 m per 100g skein]; color: grey 060; 3 skeins. Gauge according to yarn label: 10 sts x 17 rows = 4 inch/10 cm. - 1 set(s) US #13/9mm straight needles - (1 extra needle for 3-needle bind off)
Abbreviations:
CO: cast onBO: bind off K: knit p: purl K3tog: knit 3 s together Yo: yarn over Sk2p: slip 1s, knit 2s tog, and pass slipped stitch over
Pattern:
Cast on 26 sts. (If you want, use provisional cast on so you can connect scarf end by grafting or 3- needle bind off.) Row 1: k21, k3tog, yo, k1, yo, k1, Row 2 and all even rows: purl all sts and yo's Row 3: k19, k3tog, k1, yo, k1, yo, k2, Row 5: k17, k3tog, k2, yo, k1, yo, k3, Row 7: k15, k3tog, k3, yo, k1, yo, k4, Row 9: k13, k3tog, k4, yo, k1, yo, k5, Row 11: k11, k3tog, k5, yo, k1, yo, k6, Row 13: k9, k3tog, k6, yo, k1, yo, k7, Row 15: k7, k3tog, k7, yo, k1, yo, k8, Row 17: k5, k3tog, k8, yo, k1, yo, k9, Row 19: k1, yo, k1, yo, sk2p, k21, Row 21: k2, yo, k1, yo, k1, sk2p, k19, Row 23: k3, yo, k1, yo, k2, sk2p, k17, Row 25: k4, yo, k1, yo, k3, sk2p, k15, Row 27:k5, yo, k1, yo, k4, sk2p, k13, Row 29: k6, yo, k1, yo, k5, sk2p, k11, Row 31: k7, yo, k1, yo, k6, sk2p, k9, Row 33: k8, yo, k1, yo, k7, sk2p, k7, Row 35: k9, yo, k1, yo, k8, sk2p, k5, Repeat rows 1 - 36 at least three more times (8 leaves). Work extra repeat to require the length you prefer.
Finishing:
If you used provisional cast on, connect scarf ends by grafting or 3-needles bind off. If not, BO all sts and sew scarf ends together. Be careful not to twist. Weave in yarn ends.
Tips about sizing:
- Size of the cowl is based on the designer's loose knitting style. - Yarn label gauge will result in a slightly less wide, less long cowl. Other yarns may also result in less wide, less long cowl. Usually this is no problem. - You can lengthen your cowl by working more (full) pattern repeats. - You can make a wider scarf by casting on more stitches (even number). Work in line with the pattern and start second leaf (like in unaltered pattern row 17) when you have 5 sts left before decrease stitch. - Cowl of 180 cm can be wrapped around a neck three times. 120 cm is a sufficient lenght if you want to wrap it 2 times.
Tips about yarn:
- Using very bulky yarn is preferred. (Much) smaller yarns may result in edges that roll too much. - You can use smaller yarn and take it double (or triple). But take care; Snelle Annabelle may gain too much weight that way.
Chart voor Snelle Annabelle
Chart contains of one right leaf and one left leaf, over 26 sts and 36 rows Chart was made with: http://chartgen.orangellous.com/index.php#chart
Legend
k(knit) yo(yarnover) k3tog (knit three together) sk2p (slip one, knit two together, pass slipped stitch over) Copyright: Thelma Egberts, 2012. You can make as many things as you like using the pattern if they are for yourself or gifts. You can make things for charity using the pattern. You can make max. 50 items for sale, adding a tag mentioning the designer and her website. You can make back up copies and paper copies of the pattern foryourownuse.
