The Howl Cowl
By Andrea Guarino
This quick, easy cowl features a fully reversible box stitch pattern separated by an eyelet row. Highly textured and colorful, this simple scarf is sure to be a favorite. Use 5 distinct colors to create a unique wear-everywhere cowl.
Techniques: Long-tail CO, stretchy BO, K, P, st st, K2tog, YO, box stitch (Rnds 1 and 2: *K2, P2; repeat from * to end. Rnds 3 and 4: *P2, K2; repeat from * to end); repeat rnds 1-4 for box stitch in the round.
Terminology: BOR – beginning of round. CO – cast on. BO – bind off. PM – place marker. YO – yarn over. K2tog – knit two stitches together. St st – stockinette stitch (knit every stitch).
Supplies:
Yarn – 170 yards / 100 grams of DK or Worsted weight yarn; 5 colors total, 20-25 grams per color.
Needles – US 6 (4mm) circular needles, 24 in or size needed based on yarn weight and desired scarf length.
Tapestry/yarn needle for weaving in ends
Notes:
Gauge is not critical for this pattern. Color changes occur at the beginning of each new box stitch section; leave 6 inches between color changes to weave in later. This scarf is a great mini-skein stash buster as it uses five 20-25g skeins total.
CO 112 stitches using the long-tail CO.
Join in the round, being careful not to twist.
Place marker for BOR.
Rows 1-2: st st (knit every stitch).
Row 3-4: *K2, P2; repeat from * ending on a P2.
Row 5-6: *P2, K2; repeat from * ending on a K2.
Rows 7-10: Repeat rows 3-6.
Row 11: *YO, k2tog; repeat from * around.
Row 12: Purl every stitch.
Switch to color B.
Repeat rows 3-12 until desired width is achieved. Switch color after finishing the purl ridge row each time, leaving a 6 inch tail to weave in later.
After the final purl ridge row, knit 3 rows.
Stretchy BO. All done!
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