Crystal Palace Yarns - FREE PATTERN - Knit
Description: This cowl features bands of biased eyelet ribbing alternating with bands of garter stitch. It has beautiful drape and is very soft - a great neck accessory.
Level: Intermediate (working in the round, eyelets formed by yo's and decreases)
Size: 35" circumference x 8" high
Materials:
Gauge: 3.5 sts = 1"
Abbreviations: k- knit; k2tog- knit 2 stithes together to decrease by 1; p- purl; st- stitch; yo- yarn over
INSTRUCTIONS
Cast on 120 sts.
Rnd 1: Knit
Rnd 2: Purl
Rnd 3: Knit
Rnd 4: Purl
Rnd 5: *yo, ssk.* Repeat between * around.
Rnd 6: Knit
Rnds 7-10: Repeat Rnds 5 and 6 twice more.
Rnd 11: Purl
Rnd 12: Knit
Rnd 13: Purl
Rnd 14: Knit
Rnd 15: Purl
Rnd 16: *K2 tog, yo*. Repeat between * all around.
Rnd 17: Knit
Rnds 18-25: Repeat Rnds 16 and 17 four times more.
Rnds 26-30: Repeat Rnds 11-15 once more.
Rnds 31-42: Repeat Rnds 5 and 6 six times.
Rnds 43-47: Repeat Rnds 11-15 once more.
Rnds 48-63: Repeat Rnds 16-30 once more.
Rnds 64-73: Repeat Rnds 5-10 once more.
Purl one rnd.
Bind off as follows for a stretchy edge: K2, slip left needle into front of these 2 sts and K them together (as ssk), *K1, insert left needle into front of 2 sts on right needle and K them together.* Repeat between * to end of round. Fasten off.
September 2015