Grab your free summer cowl knitting pattern! Create a lovely texture using the ripple stitch, which is slightly airy with the perfect drape. This cowl is knit flat and then seamed together, so you can try it on as you go.
About:
Available Sizes: One
Pattern Format: Written Pattern, No Chart
Pattern Language: English
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
PDF Format: Printer & Mobile Friendly
Bonus: Video
Techniques:
Knit Flat {Back & Forth}
Knit & Purl Stitches
Twist Stitch
Materials:
Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 190 – 200 yards {174 – 183 meters}
Suggested Yarn: Lion Brand Wool Ease
Needle Size: US 8 {5mm} Knitting Needles
Details:
Measurements, before blocking: 40″ wide x 6″ height {101cm x 15cm}
Measurements, after blocking: 46″ wide x 7″ height {117cm x 18cm}
Gauge: 20 STS & 24 rows per 4″ {10cm} square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 3.17oz {90g}
Notes:
Not reversible.
CO edge is the height.
Knit bottom up.
Knit using the ripple knit stitch.
This cowl is knit flat, when you’re finished knitting you’ll sew the CO & BO edges together making it a cowl.
Video:
Click here to watch the “Ripple Knit Stitch” video tutorial.
Pattern, Knit Flat {Back & Forth}:
CO 30 STS
Row 1 {RS}: P3 *K1, RT* P3
Row 2 {WS}: *P*
Row 3 {RS}: P3 *RT, K1* P3
Row 4 {WS}: *P*
Repeat rows 1-4 until you’re about out of yarn and then bind-off in pattern.
If you’re going to block it, which I recommend, go ahead and do this prior to seaming it.
Sew the CO & BO edges together.
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}
P – purl stitches {P2 means to purl 2 stitches}
RS – right side
RT – {Right Twist} K2TOG, without dropping STS from left needle, knit into the first stitch slip both STS to the right needle together
STS – stitches
WS – wrong side
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