Herringbone Cowl Knitting Pattern

Learn how to knit the herringbone cowl knitting pattern in the round. It’s easier than it looks, plus there’s a video tutorial to help you!

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About the Pattern

Available Sizes: Three
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer Friendly
Bonus: Video, Checklist
Pattern Name: Sacred

Techniques

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

Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches
Slip Stitches

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Super Bulky
Yardage: 75 – 350 yards (69 – 320 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Cascade Yarns Lana Grande

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 11 (8mm) Knitting Needles with a 24″ (60cm) Cable
Extras: Stitch Marker

Gauge

12 STS & 36 rounds per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

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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)

Sizes

Child: CO 72 STS, BO on row 32, or desired height 75 – 100 yards (69 – 91 meters)
Adult: CO 90 STS, BO on row 49, or desired height 110 – 125 yards (101 – 114 meters)
Infinity scarf: CO 270 STS, BO on row 41, or desired height 300 – 350 yards (274 – 320 meters)

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 2 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.

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)
PM – place marker
STS – stitches
WYIF – with yarn in front

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Pattern Instructions

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.

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