Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Interrupted Stripe Cowl

Interrupted Stripe Cowl

Sometimes I want to make a fancy-pants project with an intricate stitch pattern and a lot of shaping. And sometimes I just want to make a basic, straightforward cowl while I watch bad television and put up my feet. The Interrupted Stripe Cowl is just such a project, using three colors of worsted weight yarn and nothing more complicated than your basic knit and purl. And the best part is that it still looks (at least a little bit) fancy!

Yarn: Berroco Fuji (38% Silk, 25% Cotton, 22% Rayon, 15% Nylon; 125 yards [115 meters]/50 grams); #9203 Sandy - one skein (color A), #9247 Pacific - one skein (color B), & #9263 Deep Sea - one skein (color C)

A close-up of the stripes. Interrupted.
Needles: One 16" circular needle in size US 7

Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch marker

Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches

So let's make a cowl! Using your color A yarn, then, cast on 110 stitches, place marker, and join in round. And then we'll continue like so: 

Row 1: using color A, knit

Row 2: using color A, purl

Rows 3 & 4: using color B, knit 

Rows 5 & 6: using color C, knit

Row 7: using color A, knit

Row 8: using color A, purl

Rows 9 & 10: using color C, knit

Rows 11 & 12: using color B, knit

Knit rows 1 - 12 until piece measures 9" - 12" (depending on how long you want it!) and you've just finished row 2 of the pattern. Using your color A yarn, bind off loosely, tuck in ends, and block.






9 comments:

  1. Snazzy.....How did you know I needed some mindless knitting? This will use up some of my yarn stash, too.

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    1. Just a hunch, I guess. :) And I think this is a great stash project - I can only imagine the different textures and looks you'd get by using different yarns!!!

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  2. Really pretty! Is this yarn you used worsted or DK?

    Linda in VA

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    1. It probably depends on who you ask! :) Ravelry calls it a worsted, and I called it a worsted, but you could also call it a heavier weight dk!

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  3. This is so true - whenever I go to the yarn shop, something I think is DK, they say is worsted and something I think is worsted, they say is DK!

    Linda in VA

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    1. As far as I can tell, there are no hard and fast rules - just needle & gauge windows. When in doubt, I refer to this chart:http://www.craftyarncouncil.com/weight.html. It helps me a lot! :)

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  4. Lovely pattern, thank you for sharing.

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    1. Glad you like it! I tried to keep it simple and clean for this one. :)

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  5. Lovely pattern, thank you for sharing.

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