Sugar Plum Cowl Instructions
Materials
- 1 skein of Madelinetosh Tosh Vintage (100% superwash merino wool; 200 yd [182 m]/3.53 oz [100 g]). Shown here in Sugar Plum. Or, approximately 200 yards [182 m] of any worsted weight yarn.
- US size 8 [5.0 mm] 16 inch [40 mm] circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge.
- 1 stitch marker.
Gauge
- 18 sts and 28 rows = 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 blocked measurements as shown below.
Pattern by Michelle Krause.
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