Meringue Cowl Knitting Pattern: A Luxurious Wool and Silk Blend Project with Detailed Instructions

Meringue Cowl

Lightweight and delicate as meringue dessert, this cowl makes most enjoyable treat. Luxurious and chic, versatile and playful, this delicacy of a cowl is hand-knitted in wool and silk blend yarn. The cowl features an airy brioche stitch pattern and adorned with crocheted band. Stretchy, cozy, and generously sized, it has a beautiful drape, and can be looped around your neck twice for extra warmth. Treat yourself of a loved ones to this delightful winter! Opt for bamboo or cotton blends for fall and spring accessory.

Yarn

Dk weight (#3 Light).

Shown: Cascade Yarns Venezia Sport (70% merino wool, 30% silk; 307.5 yd [281 m]/3.5 0z [100 gl): 1 (2, 2) hank(s) of #101 white heaven.

Sizes

Small/Toddler (Medium/Child, Large/Adult)

Finished Measurements

Approx. 5.5 (8, 10)" (14 [20.5, 25.5] cm) wide x 40 (46, 56)" (101.5 [117, 142] cm) long Note: Sample shown made in Large/Adult size but 40" (101.5 cm) long-360 yd [329]/4 oz [117 g] of yarn

Needles & Crochet Hook

Needles: size US 5 (3.75 mm); US size 8 (5 mm) Crochet hook: size E/4 (3.5 mm)

Gauge

18 sts x 28 rows = 4" (10 cm) in Brioche patt. Gauge is not critical for this design.

Notions

Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

SPECIAL STITCHES AND NOTES BRIOCHE

In European books it is known as English Rib, while in American books it is called Shaker knitting or more modern name - Brioche. One needs to approach brioche knitting with an open mind, with a different mindset than regular knitting and has some rules. Note: Sure you can google “Brioche knitting" to find free video tutorials. But if you want to learn everything about this lovely stitch, I would highly recommend Brioche knitting basics and beyond with Faina Goberstein during this knitting webinar.

Brioche Knitting Rules

Regard “sl1yo" as one stitch. Two worked rows = One counted row. In most cases, every other stitch is worked and the remaining stitches are slipped. This divides the knitting into two layers.

Guidelines

Brioche stitch works best on loose-fitting garments that require ease. Brioche knitting uses more yarn than Stockinette stitch-up to twice as much. When washing a brioche garment, stretching can become a problem because of the weight of the absorbed water. To counteract this, squeeze out as much water as you can while supporting garment, then wrap it in a thick dry towel, and tread on it to get out as much water as possible without stretching the garment. Then ease the garment back into its original shape and dry flat.

Terminology

The abbreviation yo means "yarn over needle". It does not mean "yarn wrapped around needle" as in standard knitting. In brioche knitting yof means "yarn over needle and then to the front", and in that case the yarn is indeed wrapped around the needle. All slipped stitches are slipped purlwise unless otherwise stated. The front of work is the side of the knitting facing the knitter and the back of the work is the side of the knitting away from knitter.

Brioche Knitting Pattern

CO an even number of sts. Set-Up Row: \*yf sl1yo, k1; rep from\* across. Row 1: \*yf sl1yo, bk1; rep from \* cross. Rep Row 1 for pattern.

REVERSE SINGLE CROCHET (reverse sc):

Keeping hook pointing to the left, insert hook into next stitch to the right and pull up a loop, yarn over and pull through 2 loops (see Tutorial on p. 7).

ABBREVIATIONS

BO - bind off BRK - brioche knit, also known as a bark. Knit the stitch that was slipped in the previous row together with its yarn over. ch - chain CO - cast on dc - double crochet dec - decrease(ing) inc - increase(ing) k - knit kf&b - knit 1 st in the front, then 1 st in the back p- purl patt - pattern RS - right side sC - single crochet sk - skip sl - slip sl1yo - slip stitch yarn over sp- space st(s) - stitch(es) tog － together WS - wrong side wyif - with yarn in front yo - yarn over (winding yarn around needle) yf - yarn forward

COWL

With smaller needles, CO 12 (18, 22) stS. Row 1(RS): p across. Row 2 (Inc row): kf&b across- 24 (36, 44) stS. Change to larger needles and work in Brioche Knitting Pattern for 38 (44, 54)" (96.5 [112, 137] cm), ending with RS row. Next Row (ws): Change to smaller needles, p across. Next Row (Dec row): k2tog across -12 (18,22) stS. BO all sts. DO NOT cut yarn.

CROCHETED BAND

RefertoBandStitchDiagrambelowfor assistance. Row 1 (RS): With RS facing, working along BO edge of Cowl, insert hook from front to back at right corner of Cowl, pull yarn through to front, sl st to secure yarn; ch 1, work 13 (19, 23) sc evenly across, turn. Row 2: Working in front loops only, ch 3 (counts as dc throughout), dc in next and each sc across, turn. Row 3: Working in both loops, Ch 4 (counts ad dc and ch-1), sk first and next dc, dc in next dc, [ch 1, dc in next dc] across, turn-7 (10, 12) dc and 6 (9, 11) ch-1 sps. Row 4: Ch 3, [dc in next ch-1 sp, dc in next dc] across, turn. Row 5: Ch 1, sc in first and each dc across, DO NOT turn. Rnd 6: Working from left to right, ch 1,reverse sc (see Special Stitches and Notes) in each sc across. Fasten off, leaving approx. 20" (51 cm) yarn tail.

Finishing Border Edge

Refer to Band Stitch Diagram, p. <?> for assistance. Row 1: With RS facing, working along Row 1 of Band from left to right in free loops, ch 1, reverse sc in each st across. Fasten off.

FINISHING

Pin Band edge to short edge of Cowl with RS facing (DO MOT twist); turn inside out and with tapestry needle and yarn tail, sew short edge of Cowl to Band edge. With WS of Cowl facing, tapestry needle and leftover yarn, whipstitch short edges of Band.

Band Stitch Diagram

Finishing Border Edging Stitch Diagram

Stitch Key

0 - chain (ch) · - slip stitch (sl st) × single crochet (sc) reversesc - worked in front loop only double crochet (dc)

Diagram Key

- join yarn - fasten off

Special Stitches

REVERSE SINGLE CROCHET STITCH

3 Insert hook, from front to back, in the next stitch to the right. Be sure to have the right side of your work facing you. Yarn over and draw yarn through stitch. This step is similar to how you work a regular single crochet—only backwards. Yarn over and draw yarn through 2 loops on hook. One reverse single crochet is complete. Repeat preceding steps in each stitch across row. This image shows several completed reverse single crochet stitches.

Conversion Chart

Yarn Substitution Chart

\* GUIDELINES ONLY: The above reflect the most commonly used gauges and hook sizes for specific yarn categories.

Types of Yarn Packaging

\*\* Lace weight yarns are usually knitted or crocheted on larger needles and hooks to create lacy, openwork patterns. Accordingly, a gauge range is difficult to determine. Always follow the gauge stated in your pattern. \*\*\* Steel crochet hooks are sized differently from regular hooks-the higher the number, the smaller the hook, which is the reverse of regular hook sizing.

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