I love working with stripes - as they require using two yarns and lead to endless possibilities for customization.
I wanted to create a cowl that would be striped, easy to make and pretty to wear - so I have a new pattern for you - Walk in the Woods Cowl. Use two different colors, two different textures through choice of yarn, or get really wild and do both!
This would make a great gift!
In the sample shown, I decided to focus on textural differences. I used one skein of Verb's very slick, smooth, and soft Floating (alpaca / cashmere / silk) and combined it with Verb's newest yarn, Clover (targhee wool / silk), which is rustic, woolly, and fluffy. I used yarn in the the same color, Hawk's Feather.
A Walk in the Woods Cowl
A simple, stylish cowl pattern that demonstrates two ways of working in-the-round with stripes: plain and jogless. When knitting the stripes plain, the stripes will be slightly staggered. When knitting the stripes jogless, the stripes will match from one row to the next.
Sizes
Small (Medium)
Finished Measurements
21” (35”) circumference
13 ½” (13 ½”) from cast-on to bind-off
Yarn
A Verb for Keeping Warm Floating (70% alpaca – 20% cashmere - 10% silk; 400 yards / 100g), Hawk’s Feather or color of your choice, 1 skein (color A)
A Verb for Keeping Warm Clover (80% Montana Targhee wool - 20% silk; 200 yards / 50 grams), Hawk’s Feather or color of your choice, 1 skein (color B)
Needles
Size Small: One 16in US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needle
Size Medium: One 24in US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needle
Gauge
3 stitches and 8 rows / 1" in garter stitch pattern
Notions
Stitch Markers, Tapestry needle
Directions
Cast on 63 (105) stitches with A and join for knitting in the round, being careful that the join is not twisted. Place marker to indicate the beginning of the round.
To knit stripes plainly:
Round 1: Knit with A to marker at end of round.
Round 2: Purl with A to marker at end of round.
Round 3: Knit with B to marker at end of round.
Round 4: Purl with B to marker at end of round.
Repeat Rounds 1-4 until until piece measures approximately 13 ½”, ending with Round 1.
Bind-off loosely.
To knit stripes using the jogless stripe method:
Set up rounds:
Round 1: Knit with A to marker at end of round.
Round 2: Purl with A to marker at end of round.
Pattern is as follows:
Round 3: Knit with B to marker at end of round.
Round 4: Slip the first stitch purlwise. Purl with B. When you get to the marker at the end of the round, take it off the needle, purl the next stitch and replace the marker. (This moves your marker one stitch to the left.)
Round 5: Knit with A to marker at end of round.
Round 6: Slip the first stitch purlwise. Purl with A. When you get to the marker at the end of the round, take it off the needle, purl the next stitch and replace the marker. (This moves your marker one stitch to the left.)
Repeat rounds 3 through 6 until your piece measures approximately 12 ½”.
Then work rounds 3 through 5 once more.
Bind off loosely. Weave in ends.
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Here are some other color combinations that would make a pretty Walk in the Woods cowl. Feel free to share your ideas too!
From left to right: Old Vine, Sangria, Supernova, Hyacinth, Petroglyph, Bandana, Serpentine, Barnacle.
p.s. The Thirteen Mile yarn came in - stop by the shop to check out the naturally dyed beauty. To read about Thirteen Mile Mill and Farm, click here.