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Transverse Cowl Knitting Pattern

Transverse Cowl Knitting Pattern
Guess what everybody... I wrote another knitting pattern!!! This one is also for a cowl, but it has a really nice diagonal pattern to it. It's a simple pattern that again is just interesting enough to make sure you don't get bored. The diagonal pattern is created by doing an oblique rib stitch.

What you'll need:
Size 10 - 29" inch long circular needle
Stitch Marker
3 Balls of Bernat Alpaca Natural Blends yarn. (or roughly 260 - 360 yards of some bulky 12ply yarn) Mine is the color called Fern.

What you need to know: (click on the links if you need a video to show you how)
Long tail cast on
Join in circle
Knit
Purl (continental) Purl (throwing)
How to add another ball of yarn
Bind off
How to weave in the ends
You don't have to know this, because the pattern walks you through how to do this, but if it helps, this is a link to the stitch we are doing.

Alright, you ready?

Cast on 190 stitches and join in the round.

Row 1: Knit 2, Purl 2 (do this for entire row)
Row 2: Knit 1, *Purl 2, Knit 2,* Repeat from * to * until 3 stitches remain then Purl 2, Knit 1
Row 3: Purl 2, Knit 2 (do this for entire row)
Row 4: Purl 1, *Knit 2, Purl 2,* Repeat from * to * until 3 stitches remain then Knit 2, Purl 1

And that is the basic pattern. You just repeat those 4 rows until you reach the desired width. I repeated the above pattern 12 times. I freaking love this cowl! The yarn is a tad itchy, but nothing that isn't intolerable. I hope you all enjoy knitting this as much as I did!

And as always, don't forget to check out my blog! http://bonafideboho.blogspot.com/
5 comments
Jan 30, 2012. 8:09 PMsusanrm says:
Cool, but - additional guidance: gauge? needle size? Thanks! I hate casting on a whole long row just to find it's way too short or too long, and I'd like to use a different yarn (alpaca as well, just homespun & dyed from a farm in upstate NY).
Jan 7, 2012. 7:41 PMcanucksgirl says:
Very nice. Now if the weather got colder... (its been like Spring here.)
Jan 7, 2012. 11:39 PMcanucksgirl says:
I hear ya. When we drove over the mountain pass after Christmas, there were puddles everywhere... no actually, they were lakes... Weirdest year ever.

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Author:iamkeebler(Bona Fide Boho)
I am really into creating. I don't stick to one specific "genre" when it comes to creating. So I do whatever I feel like, and if it turns out nifty, I share it!