Herringbone cowl knitting pattern! It’s the most beautiful stitch and you can knit in the round, without a seam. Video included!

About:

Available Sizes: Three
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
PDF Bonus: Ad-Free Video, Checklist

Techniques:

Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Slip Stitches

Materials:

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 75 – 350 yards {69 – 320 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Cascade Yarns Lana Grande
Needle Size: US 11 {8mm} Knitting 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}.

Sizes:

Child: CO 72 STS, BO on row 32, or desired height 75 – 100 yards {69 – 91 meters}
Adult: CO 88 STS, BO on row 49, or desired height 110 – 125 yards {101 – 114 meters}
Infinity Scarf: CO 268 STS, BO on row 41, or desired height 300 – 350 yards {274 – 320 meters}

Details:

Measurements: 11 1/2″ wide x 7 1/2″ height {29cm x 19cm}
Gauge: 12 STS & 36 rounds per 4″ {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 4.4oz {125g}

Notes:

Not reversible.
Knit top down or bottom up.
Knit using the herringbone twill 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.
At the beginning of every round, except round 1, remove the stitch marker, slip 1 ST from LH needle to the RH needle, replace the stitch marker
You can end this pattern on any round you like, so I added more rounds to the checklist below if you’d like to make it taller.
This is a very versatile cowl because you can CO in increments of 4 and end on whichever row you like :) So you can easily alter it to fit your style!
I knitted the adult size cowl in the photo.

Video:

Click here to watch the “Herringbone Twill Knit Stitch” video tutorial.

Pattern, Knit in the Round:

CO desired # of STS, see Sizes section above, PM, join in the round.

Rounds 1, 17, 33 : *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 2, 18, 34: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 3, 19, 35: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 4, 20, 36: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 5, 21, 37: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 6, 22, 38: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 7, 23, 39: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 8, 24, 40: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 9, 25, 41: *WYIF slip 2, K2*

Rounds 10, 26, 42: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 11, 27, 43: *WYIF slip 2, K2*

Rounds 12, 28, 44: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 13, 29, 45: *WYIF slip 2, K2*

Rounds 14, 30, 46: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Rounds 15, 31, 47: *WYIF slip 2, K2*

Rounds 16, 32, 48: *K2, WYIF slip 2*

Round 49: BO in the *K1, P1* pattern

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
WYIF – with yarn in front

Gauge:

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