7/29/2019 Radial Heat Cowl

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by Carol Y

By Carol Young

Needles size 6mm/10us

Straight or circular needles may be used.Yarn needle for grafting and to weave in ends

For provisional cast on:

Crochet hook 6mm/J

Waste yarn

Yarn: Sirdar Blur; 70% acrylic, 30% kid mohair

colour #0712 ivory ; worsted weight

1 skeins: 50g - 190m/205yd each or

31g - 120m/130yd for this project

Stitch Nation Alpaca Love by Debbie Stoller

colour #3620 Fern; worsted weight1 skein: 85g - 121m/132yd

*Note: This cowl is knitted using one strand of each

yarn held together throughout.

Alternative yarns: Chunky weight - 1 strand

This is an easy one-piece grafted (or seamed) construction that's knitted flat lengthwise. The sideways rib

makes it wonderfully stretchy and adds some cushiness. Make it wider for more coverage, I tell you how!

You can wear this cowl pulled up over your head as pictured, bunched up around your neck, or fold in half

lengthwise for a double-thick radial ring of warmth. Pull up the front to protect your lower face from that

cold wind!

Gauge:

12sts/ 14rows = 4"/10cm ; 6mm/10us

Materials Difficulty Level:

Easy

* kitchener stitch grafting

* provisional cast on

Note: Optionally this cowl can be casted on with a stretchy

cast on, bound off then seamed.

Construction:

Knit in one piece lengthwise, then kitchener stitched

(instructions provided)

Finished Approximate Size:

sample: 9 "x 21" ; 24cm x 53cm (unstretched) 22" head

Size is fully adjustable!

Trademark and pattern

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7/29/2019 Radial Heat Cowl

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skukum knitsRadial Heat

by Carol Y

Abbreviations:

k knit

p purl

s slip purlwise with yarn in back

sts stitchesCast on 42 sts loosely (if you will be seaming the join)

Provisional Cast on: (if you will be grafting the join)

With waste yarn, chain 45 or so (or a few more than you plan to cast on if you're making it wider).

Cut yarn and loosely knot.

Turn chain over to the back and pick up 42 sts (or your desired width) through the center bumps of the chains using

main yarn.

Every row: s1, *k2, p2* p1

Repeat until work measures approximately 1"/2.5cm less than head circumference.

(Make longer for a looser fit)

Finishing:

To finish, transfer the provisionally casted on stitches from the waste yarn to a needle. Do this by undoing the

loosely tied knot and gently pulling on the end to release one stitch at a time.

Kitchener stitch the cowl ends together forming a loop. Option: blanket stitch the seam loosely to allow stretch.

Weave in ends.

How to do the Kitchener Stitch:

Cut yarn leaving a long tail for grafting with. Thread this into a tapestry or yarn needle. P lease take note that whenyou graft allow PLENTY of yarn. I used a length just over 4 times the width of the cowl to do the graft. If you find

you cut it too short and need more, I strongly recommend adding more length using the 'Russian Join' technique.

There are videos on how to do this technique on youtube.

With both needles held in left hand, and wrong sides together (right side facing out), run tapestry needle through 1st

stitch of front needle as if to purl and leave it on the needle (P front/on). Then thread through the 1st stitch of the

back needle as if to knit, and leave it on the needle. (K back/on) You're now set up to follow the grafting sequence,

repeat until 1 stitch remains on each needle :

Knits Purls

Repeat: K front/off P front/off

P front/on K front/onP back/off K back/off

K back/on P back/on

Last 2 stitches: K front/off

P back/off

Abbreviations: /on = leave stitch on the needle ; /off= take stitch off needle

To make your cowl wider, cast on

extra stitches in multiples of 4

eg: 46... 50... 54 etc.

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