Free One Skein Cowl Knitting Pattern

Welcome winter with this free one skein cowl knitting pattern. Knit one rectangle and sew two seams creating this simple cowl.

About the Pattern

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

Techniques

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

Knit Flat (Back & Forth)
Knit Stitch

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 100 – 105 yards (91 – 96 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 13 (9mm) Knitting Needles
Extras: Three Buttons, Needle & Thread

Gauge

10 STS & 18 rows per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

Details

Measurements, before seaming: 31″ wide x 7″ height (78cm x 18cm)
Gauge: 10 STS & 18 rows per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight, with buttons: 6.3oz (180g)

Notes

Not reversible, with buttons.
Reversible, without buttons.
The CO edge is the height.
Knit using the garter knit stitch.
This cowl is knit flat, when you’re finished knitting you’ll sew the edges together making it a cowl.
This pattern does not include button holes, the buttons are sewn on top.

Knitting Abbreviations

*– * – repeat between * to end of round
BO – bind-off in pattern
CO – cast-on (long-tail cast-on method)
K – knit stitches (K1 means to knit 1 stitch)

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Pattern Instructions

CO 17 STS

Knit all rows, garter stitch, until you’ve used up 1 skein of yarn.

BO in all knit stitches.

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

I sewed the buttons on top, without creating buttonholes and sewed the CO & BO edges to the long edge on the opposite end, crossing them. 

See photo below:

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