Contains:
- Detailed pattern with complete instructions for working from chart.
- Photos of project and blocking instructions.
- US and metric measurements.
- Easy to read, large chart.
- Size Block cowl to 38”/96.5cm circumference and 7.5”/19cm deep.
- Suitable for immediate knitters.
Materials you need at home:
- Two skeins Cascade Yarns “220 Sport Superwash” (100% Superwash Merino Wool,(136 yds/125m, 1.75oz/50g), color 815 (called black in pattern)
- Two skeins Cascade Yarns “220 Sport Superwash” (100% Superwash Merino Wool, (136 yds/125m, 1.75oz/50g), color 871 (called white in pattern)
- One skein Cascade Yarns “220 Sport Superwash” (100% Superwash Merino Wool, (136 yds/125m, 1.75oz/50g), color 210 (called teal in pattern)
- 32”/80cm size US 5/3.5mm circular knitting needles
- Seven ring stitch markers (one must be contrasting to mark beginning of rounds)
- Yarn needle or large embroidery needle
- Small, sharp scissors
Here's a graphic, bold cowl with fun, vibrant edges for fashion and warmth. Great worn as is, but big enough to double, if you'd like. It's easy stranded knitting. Every round (yes, it's knitted on circulars in the round in one piece) is either the same as the round below or opposite. It worked up surprisingly quickly.
I recommend learning to knit with one color (white or black) in each hand, if you don't already know how. It's faster and fun to do!
Use teal on the edges as I did, or maybe choose red or a more subtle color. The edges are written into the pattern and the black/white optical illusion sections are charted. The chart is big and easy to read, with complete instructions for working from the chart included. All stitches are stockinette, except the top and bottom edges. This will curl quite a bit as you are working it up, but blocking takes care of that!. Instructions for blocking are included.
Sharon Mooney
Knitting is my life! I've sold several thousand of my patterns online. I own Sharon Mooney Designs. I've designed for Cheryl Marschke, owner of Cherry Tree Hill, and for Bonnie Franz's "Stranded". One of my patterns was featured in Vogue Knitting's New and Knitworthy section. I have had designs in a Stitches West and two TNNA fashion shows (entered by Cherry Tree Hill). I've got patterns in the books "Special Little Knits from Just One Skein", "Broken Circle Trilogy, Volume 1", "Ribbon Style", and "60 Quick Knits From America's Yarn Shops". I've also designed for Jojoland, Brown Sheep, Frog Tree Yarns, Chameleon Colorworks, SWTC, Red Barn Yarn, LoveKnitting.com and Knit Picks, one of the designs having been featured in a Knit Picks catalog. I had a bootee and hat set published in Knit n Style's August 2010 issue. My book, "Amazing Lace", which contains 13 of my lace shawls and scarves using yummy Cherry Tree Hill yarns, published by Cooperative Press, it is available now through Amazon.com. I have a colorwork hat pattern called "Damask" in a Martingale Publishing book called "Knit Beanies". I also just published ebooks called "Easy and Quick Fingerless Mitts","The Lace Girls Volume 1", and "Spectacular Knitted Bracelets".
I like watercolor painting, gardening, and stitching of several types. I come from an Air Force family and my husband retired from the Air Force a while back. We live in southern California now and love it!
I have owned two successful yarn shops. I am now retired!