Sugar Plum Cowl – Free Knitting Pattern

Sugar Plum Cowl Instructions

Materials

• Approximately 200 yd [182 m] of worsted weight yarn. One skein of Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage, SweetGeorgia Merino Worsted, or a comparable worsted weight yarn.
• US size 8 [5.0 mm], 16 inch [40 cm] circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
• 1 stitch marker.

Gauge

• 18 sts and 26 rnds = 4 inches [10 cm] in Stockinette Stitch, worked in the round, after blocking.

Measurements

• Block to these measurements:  11 inches [28 cm] wide and 10.5 inches [26 cm] tall, laid flat. Cowl will shrink back a bit when dry.
• Finished measurements: Approximately 10.5 inches [26 cm] wide and 10 inches [25 cm] tall, laid flat, after blocking. Circumference of cowl is approximately 22 inches [56 cm].

Stitch Guide

• k2, p2 rib: *K2, p2; rep from * to end.

Abbreviations

• k – knit
• p – purl
• rnd(s) – round(s)
• st(s) – stitch(es)

Instructions

Cast on 100 sts. Place marker and join for knitting in the rnd, being careful not to twist the sts. Work k2, p2 rib until piece measures 1.5 inches [4 cm] from cast-on.

Knit until piece measures 8.5 inches [22 cm] from cast-on.

Work k2, p2 rib for 1.5 inches [4 cm].

Finishing

Bind off loosely in pattern (knit the knit sts and purl the purl sts). Weave in all ends. Wash and block to the measurements shown above.

Pattern design by Michelle Krause, Leah Michelle Designs.
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