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seaweed cowl

Posted on | July 24, 2008 | 17 Comments

Did you know that cowls are the new scarves?  There’s a flickr group and a Ravelry group, and now I can contribute to both!

This is the Seaweed Cowl, which was knit in a few hours last weekend.  I used 50% silk, 50% wool yarn from Miss Babs and it was the perfect yarn for a cowl, the silk giving sheen and the wool warmth.  She no longer carries this exact yarn, but Malabrigo would be a fine substitute, or any worsted weight wool or wool blend.  I used a little over 100 yards.

The best part about this pattern is that it’s reversible!  The right side is above…

and this is the wrong side.  I actually prefer the wrong side because I like the more prominent lines.

And of course, a modeled shot.

Go on!  Knit yourself a cowl!!! (Pattern also available as a pdf under Pages at the top right)

Materials:

110-120 yards worsted weight yarn

US size 8 circular needle (5.0 mm)

Stitch marker

Instructions:

Cast on 84 stitches and join, placing stitch marker at beginning of round

Rows 1-2:        p4, k2

Rows 3-4:        p3, k3

Rows 5-6:        p2, k4

Rows 7-8:        p1, *k4, p2, repeat from *, ending with k4, p1

Rows 9-10:      p1, *k3, p3, repeat from *, ending with k3, p2

Rows 11-12:    p1, *k2, p4, repeat from *, ending with k2, p3

Repeat Rows 1-12 four times, bind off by purling two together, slip stitch back to needle, purl 2 tog, repeat until all stitches are bound off.

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Also – thank you for all your kind words!  I’m out of my funk, I know I need to vary my workouts so I don’t get bored so I’m studying the YMCA schedule for next week and plan to add a new and different class at least once a week to keep it fresh.  The vest idea is still marinating, but right now I’m cowl-crazy, crazy for cowls, kookoo for cocoa puffs, so that’s okay.  You guys made me feel much better, and I thank you!

 

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