Wavy Path Cowl
‘Wavy Path’ is a simple and fun Moebius cowl: the basic chevron is made more interesting by changing the pattern texture in the contrasting stripes, and each transition is embellished with a lateral braid.
Construction:
This cowl is knitted as a tube in the round. The tube begins with a provisional cast-on. Its simple chevron pattern is created using basic increases and decreases in an easily memorized two-row pattern repeat. Before changing colors, a Vikkel braid in the contrasting color is added to enrich the pattern and to keep the transition between colors smooth and unique. Finally, the tube is twisted for an additional swirl before joining into a circle and seamed using a three-needle bind-off that creates a lateral braid between the cast-on and bind-off edges, making the cowl seamless.
Description:
Skill Level: Advanced Beginner.
Skills Needed: Casting on provisionally, knitting in the round, increasing and decreasing, changing colors, three-needle bind-off.
One Size: 20 cm/8" wide x 68.5 cm/27" loop circumference.
Materials:
Fingering weight yarn – MC: 350 m/383 yds, CC: 350 m/383 yds;
Yarn used for sample: Bona Yarns - Soxy Sock, fingering weight yarn [CYCA 1] (100 g/3.52 oz, 425 m/465 yds, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon) in À Bout de Souffle (MC), 1 skein;
Bona Yarns - Neon Lights Gradient, fingering weight yarn [CYCA 1] (each skein - 20 g/0.70 oz, 85 m/93 yds, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon) - 12 mini skeins: Limey (CC1), Boof (CC2), Acidic (CC3), Lemon Drop (CC4), Sun in My Mouth (CC5), Citric (CC6), Zest (CC7), Pop! (CC8), Zhoosh (CC9), That’s So Hot (CC10), Hot Damn! (CC11), Fuck That’s Bright (CC12);
US size 2½ (3 mm) 40 cm/16" long circular needles;
Spare circular needle in the same size or a slightly smaller size to work the bind-off;
D-3 (3.25 mm) crochet hook;
1 removable stitch marker;
Smooth waste yarn for provisional cast-on;
Tapestry needle;
Measuring tape.
Gauge:
39 sts and 41 rnds = 10 cm/4" in Stockinette Stitch Chevron, after blocking.
To save time, take time to check gauge.
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Pattern Policy:
Design, text and photos are copyright of Antonia Cavaliere//Skips a Generation.
This pattern is for personal use only! The pattern (or parts of it) may not be reproduced, distributed or resold, translated, published, altered, shared or posted (for sale or free) over the internet or offline without my permission.
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