Another quick-knit cowl that even the most devout ribbing-hater will be able to get through in an hour or so. How's that for fast? The Malabrigo Rasta is a super-soft, super-bulky merino yarn — if you're a spinner, you can substitute pencil roving or a regular top split into roughly thirds lengthways instead. The Rasta is ever so slightly felted, or so it seems, but doesn't have too much of a twist to it.
Materials
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1 hank Malabrigo Rasta (1oo% wool); color shown is Pearl Ten. US #13 (9mm) 16" circular needle
Measurements
9 x 15 inches unstretched and flat on a table
Gauge
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Begin pattern
(Hey, there are worse ads in exchange for free things, right? We just wanted you to know more about CP and what we're doing to make knitpublishing a brighter place). Cast on 58 stitches using long-tail or other stretchy method. Place marker and join round, being careful not to twist. Knit 2, purl 2 all the way around and maintain pattern. Bind off after 19 rounds.
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