Basking in the Light

a few days ago, i posted pictures of this cowl that i designed (yes i designed it -- totally made it up in my head and on pieces of excel graph paper) and then knitted.  then on november 10th, bonne marie posted the directions for her own cowl design.  so i figured, what the hell.  maybe someone out there might be interested in making my cowl.

so here you go.

Yarn:  3 skeins of Noro Kureyon in 3 different colorways (or not.).  i used 147 (A), 134 (B), 138 (C).

Needles:  I used my denise circulars size 9.

Finished Measurements:  24 inches in width, 12 inches in length.  I have a huge head and i like a cowl long enough that i can wear it on my head.

Gauge:  18 stitches x 24 rows per 4 inches in stockinette chevron pattern.

Using color A cast on 108 stitches, place marker, and join without twisting.  If you want a narrower cowl just cast on any multiple of 6 stitches because the chevron pattern is based on 6 stitches.  Knit in 2x2 rib for 6 rows.

Then continue pattern as follows starting with one row of A. 

 

follow the chart above until the desired length.  i stopped after 6 pattern repeats, ending with one full row of B.   continuing in B, finish off in 6 inches of 2x2 rib.  cast off.

this is an easy pattern for learning fair-isle.  remember to keep the floats in back somewhat loose.  if held too tightly, the fabric will pucker.