Chevron Cowl Knitting Pattern

This chevron cowl knitting pattern is created using only knit and purl stitches! Even if you’re a beginner knitter you can knit this scarf.

About the Pattern

Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video
Pattern Name: Chevron

Techniques

Here are some of the knitting skills you need to know before getting started:

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit & Purl Stitches

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 300 – 310 yards (274 – 283 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick

Alternative Yarn Substitute Options:

• Lion Brand Hometown Yarn (acrylic option)
• Cascade Yarns Pacific Chunky
• Hobbii Umami
• Rico Designs Creative Twist
• Rowan Big Wool (100% wool)
• Yarn Bee Dream Supreme
• Paint Box Yarns Wool Blend Super Chunky

Check out Yarnsub’s for more yarn substitutions.

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles

Gauge

9 STS & 15 rows per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

Details

Measurements, before seaming: 64″ wide x 10″ height (162cm x 25cm)
Gauge: 9 STS & 15 rows per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 17.4oz (494g)

Notes

Not reversible.
CO edge is the height.
Knit using the chevron knit stitch.
This cowl is knit flat, when you’re finished knitting you’ll sew the CO & BO edges together to make it a cowl.

Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
RS – right side
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side

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Pattern Instructions

CO 24 STS

Row 1 (RS): *P1, K3*

Row 2 (WS): K1 *P5, K1, P1, K1* P5, K1, P1,

Row 3 (RS): K2 *P1, K3* P1, K1

Row 4 (WS): P2, K1, P1, K1 *P5, K1, P1, K1* P3

Repeat rows 1-4 for 64″, or desired length.

BO in the *P1, K3* pattern.

Sew the CO & BO edges together.

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

Modification option:

The sides curl a little bit, so you could add a few stitches to create a border on each side.

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