“A cozy conforming on to you with a subtle disruption in a calming repetitive pattern.”
Loopn’ Threads Design
Sizes Adult
One size
FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
45” bottom circumference
20 1/2” tall
36’ circumference top
YARN
Wonderfluff (70% Baby Alpaca, 7% Merino
Wool, 23% Nylon)
142 yards per 50 grams
3 skeins in the color Kale Heather
NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 11 (8MM) 24” circular needles
Tapestry needles, 2 markers, measuring
tape
GAUGE
3 – 3.75 sts = 1” on #10 – 11 needles (6.0mm-8.0mm)
NOTES
This cowl is worked from the bottom
up.
TAGS
#ImpedeCowl
#Loopnthreads
CAST ON
With circular needles, CO 148 sts. Join,
taking care not to twist sts, and pm for
EOR.
COWL
Knit 3 rounds.
Next round: *P3, K3, repeat from * 2 more times, P3. Place your 2nd marker. You should have a total of 21 sts in between both markers. Repeat this round until your basketweave section is 4 rows high. The basketweave section must always be 4 rows high before alternating.
Next round: Slip marker, K3, P3, repeat from * 2 more times, K3. Slip the 2nd marker. Knit to the end of the round. Alternate between these two (2) every 4 rounds until your work measures 5” high from the beginning.
DECREASING
Work in pattern up to the 2nd maker,
slip m, k2tog, *k29, k2tog,
repeat from * 3 more times, k1.
143 sts left.
Next round: Work even established
pattern for the next 3 rounds.
Next round: Work in pattern up to the 2nd
maker, sm, k2tog, *k10 k2tog,
repeat from * 9 more times.
132 sts left.
Next round: Work even established
pattern for the next 3 rounds.
Next round: Work in pattern up to the 2nd
maker, sm, k1,*k9, k2tog, repeat from * 9,
more times.
122 sts left.
Next round: Work even established
pattern for the next 3 rounds.
Next round: Work in pattern up to the 2nd
maker, sm, k1,*k8, k2tog, repeat from * 9,
more times.
112 sts left.
Next round: Work even established
pattern until your work measures
20 1/2” from the beginning.
Next round: Knit 2 rounds evenly. BO.
Block lightly.
FINISHING
Cut yarn and leave a long tail to
thread through your tapestry needle
and weave through live stitches and
sinch your work. Weave in your ends
to secure and cut. Weave in any
remaining ends.
SCHEMATIC
ABBREVIATIONS
CO Cast on
Sts Stitches
PM Place marker
EOR End of round
Knit Knit
P Purl
K2TOG Knit 2 together
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