Worsted Weight Cowl Pattern

A wonderful worsted weight cowl pattern that’s lightweight and perfect for spring or fall weather outfits. Knit with my favorite stitch!

Worsted Weight Cowl 
laying on a faux fur blanket & on a dressform

About the Pattern

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

Techniques

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

Knit in the Round
Knit & Purl Stitches

Yarn & Substitutions

Yarn Weight: Worsted
Yardage: 280-290 yards (265 – 274 meters)
Suggested Yarn: Morehouse Farm 3 Strand

Needles & Notions

Needle Size: US 10 (6mm) Knitting Needles with a 24″ (60cm) Cable
Extras: Stitch Marker

Gauge

14 STS & 24 rounds per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below

close-up of a knitted swatch with a wood gauge

Details

Measurements: 14″ wide x 14 1/2″ height (36cm x 37cm)
Gauge: 14 STS & 24 rounds per 4″ (10cm) square, knit in the pattern below
Weight: 4.2oz (115g)

Notes

Not reversible.
CO edge is the circumference.
Knit bottom up or top down.
Knit using the broken rib 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.

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)
P – purl stitches (P2 means to purl 2 stitches)
PM – place marker
STS – stitches

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Pattern Instructions

Knit in the round.

CO 102 STS, PM, join in the round

Round 1: *K1, P1*

Round 2: *K*

Repeat rounds 1 & 2 for 14″, or until you’re about out of yarn.

BO in the K1, P1 pattern

You can make this wider or narrower by increasing or decreasing in increments of 2.

I love the inside and outside look of this stitch, so it can be worn either way. ;)

Weave in the ends.

Block, if desired.

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