A great beginner cowl that’s easy to modify to fit your style. It’s a relaxing pattern, a great meditation pattern. A therapy knitting pattern, if you will.

About:

Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly

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Techniques:

Knit in the Round
Knit Stitch

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 200 – 210 yards (183 – 192 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Needle Size: US 15 (10mm) Circular Needles with a 24″ (60cm) Cable
Extras: Stitch Marker

Yarn Substitutes:

Cascade Lana Grande
Lang Yarns Virginia
Phildar Phil Alaska
Rowan Big Wool Yarn
MillaMia Super Chunky
Read more about yarn substitutions here (+ video).

Details:

Measurements: 21″ wide x 15 1/2″ height (53cm x 40cm)
Gauge: 9 STS & 13 rounds per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 11.8oz (330g)

Notes:

Not reversible.
Knit top down or bottom up.
Knit using the stockinette knit stitch.
Knit in the round with a circular needle.
When knitting in the round you’re always knitting the right side of your work.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

CO 70 stitches, PM, join in the round.

Knit every round until you have enough yarn to bind-off, with a little to spare.

BO loosely in all knit stitches.

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

Abbreviations:

* – * – repeat between *
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)
PM – place marker
STS – stitches