Little Chevrons Cowl & Hat

MATERIALS

LOOM:  Flexee Loom Links Chunky + 3-PEG Links, 38 links + 3-PEG link (77 pegs).

YARN:  Approx 300 yards (200 yds for Cowl, 100 yds for the hat), acrylic blend in bulky #5 weight. Sample was worked with Lion Brand Mandala Watercolors (3.5oz/100g; 164yd/150m) in Almond.

NOTIONS:  Tapestry needle, row counter, scissors, peg/stitch markers (29 stitch markers total. 14 of one color A, 14 of color B, and 1 of color C).

GAUGE: 6 sts x 10 rows=2” on Flexee Links Chunky.

SIZE: Cowl: Approx. 11 inches wide x 10.5 inches tall. Hat: Fits a head of up-to 21″ circumference.

ABBREVIATIONS

K=knit stitch (u-wrap or true knit stitch)

P=purl stitch

St(s)=stitch(es)

Rep=repeat

yo=yarn over (ewrap the empty peg)

Ssk=slip, slip, knit

K2tog=knit two stitches together

LC=Left Cross, a mock cable that slants to the left.

NOTES:

Full video provided to accompany the cowl pattern. Please watch the full-video at end of pattern to familiarize with the stitch pattern. The hat is created in the same method, except with less pegs, and finished with a crown decrease.

CHART: (multiple of 11 sts; 4-row repeat)

COWL

INSTRUCTIONS

Connect 38 Flexee Links into a circle configuration. Place a stitch marker to mark peg 1 (Color marker C)

Cast on 76 sts, join to work in the round.

Rnd 1-10: k to the end of rnd.

Rnd 11: *yo, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 12-20: k to the end of rnd. Note for Round 12: undo the ewraps before knitting the peg.

Remove the first link and replace it with a 3-peg link. Transfer the 2 stitches from the 2-peg link to the 3-peg link.

Next rnd: k2, increase 1, k to the end. (77 stitches are on the loom)

Pick up the cast on edge and bring the stitches up to the pegs. Each peg should have 2 loops.

Next rnd: k to the end.

The bottom picot edging is complete.

The stitch pattern used for the body of the cowl is a repetition of 11 stitches over 4 rounds.

Suggestion: place stitch markers on pegs 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the stitch pattern.
Place the same color stitch marker on pegs 8 and 11, and the same color on pegs 9 and 10.
Pegs 8 and 11 are purled throughout the pattern.
Pegs 9 and 10, the Left Cross takes place over these two pegs.

Rnd 1 (of body): *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 2 (of body): *k7, p1, k2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Note: undo the ewraps from the yarn overs, then knit the peg. Ewraps on this round are on pegs 3 and 5 of each stitch repetition.

Rnd 3 (of body): *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p1, LC, p1; rep from * to end.

Rnd 4 (of body): *k7, p1, k2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Note: undo the ewraps from the yarn overs, then knit the peg. Ewraps on this round are on pegs 2 and 6 of each stitch repetition.

Repeat Rnds 1 (of body)-Rnd 4 (of Body): 9 more times (or until desired length).

The body of the cowl is complete.

Next rnd: k2tog, k to the of rnd.

Note: After working on the 3-peg link, remove the 3-peg link, and replace it with a 2-peg link; transfer the stitches from the 3-peg link to the 2-peg link. (76 sts remain on the loom).

 Next 4 rnds: k to the end of rnd.

Next rnd: *yo, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd.

Next 3 rnds: k to end.

Bind off with basic bind off method. Leave a long yarn tail (about 25” inches).

Thread a tapestry needle through the long yarn tail.

Fold over the bound off edge, about 9 rows down,  (wrong sides together) so that the eyelet row is centered. Use the bumps from the first row after the lace stitch to line up the stitches. Seam down the bound off edge to the inside of the cowl.

Weave in all ends. Block lightly.

HAT

The hat is made similar to the cowl. It starts with a picot edging, then it goes into the lace stitch pattern, then it finishes off with a simple crown decrease. If you prefer a different brim than the picot edging, you can replace with a 2×2 rib, or even single ribbing. The sample shows the picot edge brim. 

INSTRUCTIONS

Connect 27 Flexee Links into a circle configuration. Place a stitch marker to mark peg 1 (Color marker C)

Cast on 54 sts, join to work in the round.

Rnd 1-10: k to the end of rnd.

Rnd 11: *yo, k2tog; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 12-20: k to the end of rnd.

Note for Round 12: undo the ewraps before knitting the peg.

Remove the first link and replace it with a 3-peg link. Transfer the 2 stitches from the 2-peg link to the 3-peg link.

Pick up the cast on edge and bring the stitches up to the pegs. Each peg should have 2 loops.

Next rnd: k to the end. (The loom should have 55 stitches)

The picot brim is complete.

The stitch pattern used for the body of the hat is a repetition of 11 stitches over 4 rounds.

Suggestion: place stitch markers on pegs 8, 9, 10, and 11 of the stitch pattern.
Place the same color stitch marker on pegs 8 and 11, and the same color on pegs 9 and 10.
Pegs 8 and 11 are purled throughout the pattern.
Pegs 9 and 10, the Left Cross takes place over these two pegs.

Rnd 1 (of body): *k1, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, p1, k2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

 Rnd 2 (of body): *k7, p1, k2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Note: undo the ewraps from the yarn overs, then knit the peg. Ewraps on this round are on pegs 3 and 5 of each stitch repetition.

 Rnd 3 (of body): *k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, p1, LC, p1; rep from * to end.

 Rnd 4 (of body): *k7, p1, k2, p1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Note: undo the ewraps from the yarn overs, then knit the peg. Ewraps on this round are on pegs 2 and 6 of each stitch repetition.

Repeat Rnds 1 (of body)-Rnd 4 (of Body): 5 more times (or until desired length). For a slouchy style hat (as shown), repeat at least 9 more times.

Crown Shaping

 As you move the stitches for the crown decrease, remove the empty links.

Next rnd: *k1, k2tog, k1, ssk, k1, k2tog, ssk; rep from * to end. (20 stitches decreased)

Next rnd: k to end.

Next rnd: *k2tog; rep from * to end. (16 stitches decreased)

Next rnd: *k2tog; rep from * to end.

Bind off remaining stitches with gather bind off method. Weave in all ends. Block lightly.