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.