Bluebird Cowl

2015-12-13 01

Loom Knitting Advent, Day 19, brings you a lovely cowl with a gorgeous stitch pattern that accentuates a slanted slipped stitch. 

Designed by Isela Phelps

Day 19

Knitting loom: All-n-One Loom. 104 pegs used.

Yarn: Approx 200 yards of worsted weight merino wool. Malabrigo Worsted in Azules was used in sample.

Gauge: 10 sts x 14 rows= 2 inches in rib stitch

Size: 9.5L x 9.5W (18 circumference) inches.

Abbreviations

K=knit stitch

½ RC=Takes place over 3 pegs, pegs numbered as follows Peg 3, Peg 2, Peg 1 (peg 1 is on the right, peg 2 in the center, peg 3 on the left). Remove stitches from peg 1 and peg 2 off the knitting loom and place them on a cable needle and set it towards the center of the loom. Knit peg 3 and place it on peg 1. Place the stitches from the cable needle back on the loom as follows, loop that was on peg 1 place it on peg 2, loop that was on peg 2 place it on peg 3. Knit peg 2 and peg 3. (Short version: sl2 to CN, hold to back, k1, k2 from CN)

P=purl stitch

Rep=Repeat

Sl=Skip peg with yarn behind peg

st(s)=stitch(es)

Rnd(s)=Round(s)

INSTRUCTIONS

Cowl

Cast on 104 sts, prepare to work in the rnd.

Rnd 1-Rnd 7: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 8 and Rnd 9: *k2, sl1, k1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 10: *1/2 RC, k1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 11: k to end of rnd.

Rep Rnd 8-Rnd 11: 14 more times, or until desired length.

Next 7 rnds: Rnd 1-Rnd 7: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.

Bind off with basic removal method. Weave ends in. Block lightly.

Bluebird Hat (no sample shown; only pattern provided)

Knitting loom: All-N-One knitting loom. 80 pegs used.

Yarn: Approx 160 yards of worsted weight merino wool. Malabrigo Worsted in Azules recommended to match cowl.

Gauge: 10 sts x 14 rows= 2 inches in rib stitch

Size: Instructions provided will make a hat that will fit a head circumference of up to 21 inches.

Cast on 80 sts, prepare to work in the rnd.

Rnd 1-Rnd 12: *k2, p2; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 13 and Rnd 14: *k2, sl1, k1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 15: *1/2 RC, k1; rep from * to end of rnd.

Rnd 16: k to end of rnd.

Rep Rnd 13-Rnd 16: 12 more times, or until desired length.

Next 2 rnds: k to the end rnd.

Next rnd: decrease rnd. Remove all stitches from the knitting loom and place them on a piece of scrap yarn. Set knitting loom to 40 pegs. Place the stitches back on the knitting loom, placing 2 sts per peg. K to the end of rnd.

Next rnd: k to the end of rnd.

Next rnd: decrease rnd. Remove all stitches from the knitting loom and place them on a piece of scrap yarn. Set knitting loom to 20 pegs. Place the stitches back on the knitting loom, placing 2 sts per peg. K to the end of rnd.

Bind off with gather removal method. Weave ends in. Block lightly.

 

6 thoughts on “Bluebird Cowl

  1. Isela, I love the Cowl pattern but I thinks the bind off is an error. It says to use the “gathered removal method”. Is that correct?

  2. Still showing incorrect bind off, Bind off with gather removal method.it should say basic bind off method

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