Outshine the campfire this year by working up this toasty plaid cowl. The pattern uses stripes and slipped stitches to create an easy, yet stunning result.
Skill Level: Easy
Size: 30 (45)” circumference x 7” wide
Gauge: 14 sts and 18 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Materials
Yarn: Nako Sport Wool (75% Acrylic, 25% Wool; 131 yards [119 meters]/100 grams): #2167 Beige (MC), 1 (2) balls; #4409 Brick Red (CC), 1 (2) balls
Needles: US size 9 (5.5 mm): 24” circular
Notions: Tapestry needles; spare needle; waste yarn for Provisional Cast On
Special Stitches
Sl1 wyib – Slip one stitch with yarn held in back
Pattern Notes
Beginning with a Provisional Cast-on, the cowl is worked in the round like a tube, alternating between stripes and slipped stitch patterns. The two ends are then grafted together.
Pattern
With CC and using a Provisional CO method of your choice, CO 48 sts. Join to work in the rnd, taking care not to twist sts.
Knit 2 rnds.
CC Stripe Section
Rnd 1 (MC): Knit.
Rnd 2 (MC): Purl.
Rnds 3-8 (CC): knit.
Rep Rnds 1-8, 4 (6) more times.
Plaid Section
Rnd 1 (MC): Knit.
Rnd 2 (MC): P1, k1, *p3, k1; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Rnd 3 (CC): K1, sl1 wyib, *k3, sl1 wyib; rep from * to last 2 sts, k2.
Rnd 4 (CC): P1, sl1 wyib, *p3, sl1 wyib; rep from * to last 2 sts, p2.
Rep Rnds 1-4 until Plaid Section meas 10 (15)”.
MC Stripe Section
Rnds 1-6 (MC): Knit.
Rnd 7 (CC): Knit.
Rnd 8 (CC): Purl.
Rep Rnds 1-8, 5 (7) more times.
With CC, knit 4 rnds.
Finishing
Transfer sts from Provisional CO to spare needle. Kitchener St the two ends join.
Weave in all ends. Block to finished measurements.