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Stylish Half Circle Cowl Knitting Pattern

Susan
Susan
Jan 15, 2020 01:27 AM
Complete Guide to Knitting a Stylish Half Circle Cowl with Picot Bind Off

Size

One size

20” opening at the top, 38” opening at the bottom and 14” tall at the front.

Yarn

1 skein of Knit Picks Brava in Orange (100% acrylic; 100g/218 yards; medium weight)

Needle

US 8/5mm 32” circular needle

Other Notions

6 stitch markers

Project Description

This cowl is worked flat to create a half circle, and then it's transitioned into the round using the magic loop method.

Gauge

16 sts by 24 rows in stockinette = 4” square (blocked)

Abbreviations

  • Co = Cast on
  • St(s) = stitch(es)
  • K = knit
  • P = purl
  • Yo = yarn over
  • Pm = place marker
  • Sm = stitch marker
  • K2tog = knit 2 together

Instructions

Garter Tab

Co 2, knit 6 rows. Without turning, pick up 3 sts along the garter edge and 2 sts of the cast-on edge. You will have a total of 7 sts on your needle.

Rows

Row 1: K2, (P 1, yo) 3 times, K2. (10)
Row 2: K
Row 3: K2, (P1, yo, pm) 6 times, K2. (16)
Row 4: K
Row 5: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 6: (K to sm, yo, pm) 6 times, K to end. (22)
Row 7: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 8: K
Row 9: K2, (P to sm, yo, pm) 6 times, P to last 2 sts, K2. (28)
Row 10: K
Row 11: K2, P to last 2 sts, K2.
Repeat rows 6-11 until you have 20 sts between each sm, ending with a repeat of row 9.

Working in the Round

Using the magic loop method, start working in the round. Remove all stitch markers and add one to mark the beginning of the round.

Rounds 1-2: K
Round 3: (k2tog, yo) around.
Rounds 4-5: K
Repeat rounds 3-5 four more times.
Knit 2 more rounds.
Bind off as normal or use the picot bind off method. The sample has a picot bind off.

Picot Bind Off

  1. Co 2 sts.
  2. K 2.
  3. Pass the 1st st over the 2nd st on the right needle.
  4. K 1, pass the 1st st over the 2nd st on the right needle.
  5. Repeat step 4 twice.
  6. Pass the last st on the right needle back to the left needle.

Repeat steps 1-6 around.

Fasten off, block, and weave in ends.

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Rose
Jan 15, 2020 09:23 AM
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Beautiful colour
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Ellie
Jan 15, 2020 09:34 AM
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Great design
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Daisy
Jan 15, 2020 10:10 AM
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Wonderful cowl
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Susan
Jan 15, 2020 04:43 PM
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Thank you, dear!
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