Sean's Cowl

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Sean’s Cowl

Materials needed: 

Medium Size:  2 skeins Blue Sky Techno or any other yarn which gives you the right gauge

Large Size: 2 1/2 skeins Blue Sky Techno or any other yarn which gives you the right gauge

Needle:  20” circular needle US 13, US 11, US 10 ½

Gauge: 13 sts = 4”

Finished measurements:  Medium (pictured) 22” long and 22” wide at the ribbing

                                                   Large 30” long and 22” wide at the ribbing

Instructions:

Using a stretchy cast-on method (I used the long tail method) cast on 97 stitches on US 13.

Row 1:  *K1, P1* repeat to the end k1

Row 2:  *P1, K1* repeat to the end P1

Row 3: same as row 1

Row 4: K all sts

Change to size 11 needle

Row 5-9: K all sts

Change to size 10 ½ needle

Row 10: k all sts

Row 11 (decrease row): K1, K2tog, *K17, K2tog* repeat from * three more times (92 sts remain)

Row 12-14: K all sts

Row 15 : K1,K2tog, *K16, K2tog* repeat from * three more  times (87 sts remain)

Row 16-18 : K all sts

Row 19: K1, K2tog, *K15, K2tog* repeat from * three more times (82 sts remain)

Row 20-22: K all sts

Row 23 : K1, K2tog, *K14, K2tog* repeat from * three more times (77 sts remain)

Row 24-26: K all sts

Row 27: K1, K2tog, *K13, K2tog* repeat from * three more times (72 sts remain)

Row 28-30: K all sts

Row 31: K1, K2tog, *K12, K2tog* repeat from * three more times (67 sts remain)

Keep knitting in Stockinet Stitch until the piece measures 9” from the cast on edge.

Next row: K1, K2tog, K20, K2tog, K20, K2tog,K20 (You now have 64 sts on your needle)

Start Ribbing:

Row 1: *K5, P1, K1, P1* repeat from * to the end of your row

Row 2: *K5, K1, P1, K1* repeat from * to the end of your row

                               

Repeat these two rows until the desired length is reached.  For the Medium size this is approximately 12” of ribbing.  For the Large Size which can be pulled over your head more comfortably it is about 20” of ribbing.

The last three rows are done in Seed Stitch on Size 13 needles.

Row 1 and 3: *K1, P1* repeat from * to the end of your row.

Row 2: *P1, K1* repeat from * to the end of your row.

Bind off loosely and enjoy!

 Pattern copyright to Doris Formby: You are welcome to use this pattern to knit for yourself or as a gift, or for charity. You may not sell the pattern itself or the finished goods made from this pattern. Please direct any questions to Strickliese on Ravelry. Thank you for knitting my design.

 

Headband with a bow

Headband with a bow

Design by Doris Formby

For a free download in pdf format you may click here: Headband with a bow

Materials:  Size US 8 16 inch circular needle

Yarn:  Worsted or Aran weight; approximately 100 yards

INSTRUCTIONS:

Cast on 74 sts and join in the round.

Row 1-3: *ktbl, p* repeat from *

Row 4: *ktbl, k* repeat from*

Row 5-8: k

Row 9: same as row 4

Row10-12: same as row 1-3

Bind off loosely and sew on the bow.

BOW: knit two rectangles:

1. CO 10 sts

            Knit in stockinette stitch until it measures 3 ½ inches. Bind off.

2. CO 4 sts

            Knit in ss until the piece measures about 1 ½ inches. Bind off.

Sew the smaller piece together into a ring.

Now slide this over the larger piece to the middle.

Pattern copyright to Doris Formby: You are welcome to use this pattern to knit for yourself or as a gift, or for charity. You may not sell the pattern itself or the finished goods made from this pattern. Please direct any questions to Strickliese on Ravelry. Thank you for knitting my design.
 

Wear and enjoy!

Happy Holdidays

I want to wish everyone a happy holiday season.  

This can be a very stressful time of rushing around and over exerting oneself.  To me this is even more reason to sit down, pick up my needles, take some deep breaths and relax, working on my simplest knitting project. I feel how the action of knitting in a steady rhythm slows down my heart rate and melts away anxieties. Give it a try.

Along these lines I want to share a good gift idea.  Sign up yourself and a loved one for knitting instructions.  There is no better way to bond with your friend, daughter, son etc than spending time learning a new skill together.

Have a wonderful time with friends and family and a very happy New Year!

Cabled Headband- Free Pattern

Cabled Headband  pattern by Doris Formby

For a free download in pdf format click here: Cabled Headband

I wrote this pattern to show off the beautiful Cashmere yarn at the Knitting Garage in Rhinebeck, but this can be knitted in any aran or worsted weight yarn.

Material: 1 skein of Cashmere Aran Lotus or similar yarn approximately 100 yards
Needles: US 8

Instructions:  Cast on 22 stitches  in the provisional cast on method. Alternatively you can cast on in your favorite stretchy cast on.
Proceed as follows:
Row 1 (Right Side): K1, P1, K3, P2, K8, P2, K3, P1, K1
Row 2 (Wrong Side): K1, P1, K1, P2, K2, P8, K2, P2, K1, P1, K1
Row 3 (Cable Row): K1, P1, K3, P2, C8B, P2, K3, P1, K1
Row 4: Same as Row 2
Row 5, 7:  Same as Row 1
Row 6, 8: Same as Row 2
Row 9 (Cable Row ):  Same as Row 3

Repeat Rows 4-9 twenty more times for a total of 22 cables for about 20" or until you reached the desired length.  Then repeat rows 4-6 once more.
(This is simply a seed stitch pattern over the first and last three sts of each row, two bands of k2 and a cable over 8 sts framed by purl sts).  It is an easy to remember pattern.

Finishing:  Take off the scrap yarn from your provisional cast on and put the 22 sts on a needle parallel to your 22 sts of your last row.  Now join in Kitchener stitch or three-needle bind off (make sure not to twist the band).
Alternate Method:  Cast off and sew the piece together in mattress stitch making sure to keep the look of the pattern.

Wear and enjoy! 

 Pattern copyright to Doris Formby: You are welcome to use this pattern to knit for yourself or as a gift, or for charity. You may not sell the pattern itself or the finished goods made from this pattern. Please direct any questions to Strickliese on Ravelry. Thank you for knitting my design.