Evangeline Cowl
Way back in November of "aught 8" I whipped up some Evangeline mitts to keep my hands warm in my temperature challenged library.
When I finished, D looked at them and said, "I love that cable - you should use it on a cowl" and followed it up with, "I would totally wear a cowl like that."
How could I resist a) the knitting flattery, b) the great idea, and c) a request for knitting that would provide the small project FO high .
So here it is, the first FO of "aught 9", the Evangeline Cowl:
Yarn: Dream in Color Classy "Cloud Jungle" - which happens to be the recommended yarn for the Evangeline Mitt pattern. I used less than half the skein, so with one skein you could potentially make both the cowl and the mitts!
Needles: US 7 (I used a 47" circular needle to magic loop - I divided 54 stitches [3 cable repeats] and 36 stitches [2 cable repeats]), you will also need a cable needle or spare DPN
Gauge: 5 stitches = 1 inch in Stockinette
Ravelry
Cast on 90 stitches, join in the round and purl one round.
Set up round: *p2, k6, p2, k6, p2* repeat 5 times around
Cable Pattern:
Round 1: *p2, k6, p2, k6, p2* repeat 5 times around
Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 - Knit or Purl all stitches as them come (i.e. knit the knits and purl the purls)
Round 3: *p2, put 4 stitches on a spare DPN and hold to the back, k2, knit the 4 on the DPN, p2, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold to the front, k4, k the 2 stitches from the DPN, p2* repeat 5 times around
Round 5: *p2, k4, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold to the front, p1, k the 2 from the DPN, put 1 stitch on a DPN and hold to the back, k2, p the stitch from the DPN, k4, p2* repeat 5 times around
Round 7: *p2, k4, p1, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold to the front, k2, k the 2 from the DPN, p1, k4, p2* repeat 5 times around
Round 9: *p2, k4, put 1 stitch on a DPN and hold to the back, k2, p the stitch on the DPN, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold forward, p1, k the 2 stitches on the DPN, k4, p2* repeat 5 times around
After the "set up round" knit the cable pattern (rounds 1-10) a total of four times.
Finish by knitting rounds 1-4 of the cable pattern, repeat round 4, and bind off in purl. Weave in the ends and block.
This cowl is made to be fitted. Since I like to be able to tuck my chin in my cowls, if I were to make one for myself, I would probably CO 108 stitches and do 6 cable repeats around. Maybe one pattern repeat taller as well. Mods are what it's all about, right?
There was one more little FO of "aught 8".
I was going through my sock yarn bin last week, and the Bud saw this:
He was totally taken with the colors and kept saying, "yep, those are the colors I like."
So just as '08 was on it's way out, I whipped up a quick pair of Budlet socks [Ravelry].
The last pair of socks I made for him I tried out a short row heel for the first time. This time I tried an afterthought heel. Where I would normally break for the heel, I knit a piece of waste yarn across half of the stitches. Then I put those waste yarn stitches back on the needle and continued around like normal. After finishing the toe, I picked out the waste yarn and knit a round heel (like a round toe).
I really enjoyed knitting the heel this way, but I will probably knit a deeper heel for his chunky lil' feet next time.
Happy New Year, everyone!
When I finished, D looked at them and said, "I love that cable - you should use it on a cowl" and followed it up with, "I would totally wear a cowl like that."
How could I resist a) the knitting flattery, b) the great idea, and c) a request for knitting that would provide the small project FO high .
So here it is, the first FO of "aught 9", the Evangeline Cowl:
Yarn: Dream in Color Classy "Cloud Jungle" - which happens to be the recommended yarn for the Evangeline Mitt pattern. I used less than half the skein, so with one skein you could potentially make both the cowl and the mitts!
Needles: US 7 (I used a 47" circular needle to magic loop - I divided 54 stitches [3 cable repeats] and 36 stitches [2 cable repeats]), you will also need a cable needle or spare DPN
Gauge: 5 stitches = 1 inch in Stockinette
Ravelry
Cast on 90 stitches, join in the round and purl one round.
Set up round: *p2, k6, p2, k6, p2* repeat 5 times around
Cable Pattern:
Round 1: *p2, k6, p2, k6, p2* repeat 5 times around
Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8 & 10 - Knit or Purl all stitches as them come (i.e. knit the knits and purl the purls)
Round 3: *p2, put 4 stitches on a spare DPN and hold to the back, k2, knit the 4 on the DPN, p2, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold to the front, k4, k the 2 stitches from the DPN, p2* repeat 5 times around
Round 5: *p2, k4, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold to the front, p1, k the 2 from the DPN, put 1 stitch on a DPN and hold to the back, k2, p the stitch from the DPN, k4, p2* repeat 5 times around
Round 7: *p2, k4, p1, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold to the front, k2, k the 2 from the DPN, p1, k4, p2* repeat 5 times around
Round 9: *p2, k4, put 1 stitch on a DPN and hold to the back, k2, p the stitch on the DPN, put 2 stitches on a DPN and hold forward, p1, k the 2 stitches on the DPN, k4, p2* repeat 5 times around
After the "set up round" knit the cable pattern (rounds 1-10) a total of four times.
Finish by knitting rounds 1-4 of the cable pattern, repeat round 4, and bind off in purl. Weave in the ends and block.
This cowl is made to be fitted. Since I like to be able to tuck my chin in my cowls, if I were to make one for myself, I would probably CO 108 stitches and do 6 cable repeats around. Maybe one pattern repeat taller as well. Mods are what it's all about, right?
There was one more little FO of "aught 8".
I was going through my sock yarn bin last week, and the Bud saw this:
He was totally taken with the colors and kept saying, "yep, those are the colors I like."
So just as '08 was on it's way out, I whipped up a quick pair of Budlet socks [Ravelry].
The last pair of socks I made for him I tried out a short row heel for the first time. This time I tried an afterthought heel. Where I would normally break for the heel, I knit a piece of waste yarn across half of the stitches. Then I put those waste yarn stitches back on the needle and continued around like normal. After finishing the toe, I picked out the waste yarn and knit a round heel (like a round toe).
I really enjoyed knitting the heel this way, but I will probably knit a deeper heel for his chunky lil' feet next time.
Happy New Year, everyone!
posted by Orinda5 at 1:16 PM
10 Comments:
What a great cowl!! I think that may be the one I make...
Mmmm, that cowl looks both cozy and classy. Into my queue it goes! Thanks very much for the pattern.
Oooooh, this cowl is gorgeous! Thank you for sharing the pattern.
happy new year and happy new cowl !
Awesome cowl per your usual norm:)
I feel like I have that very color way of yarn, is it Cherry Tree Hill?
I like an afterthought heel better with a smidge of "gusset" (maybe 4 stitches for budlet sized socks, I use 8 to 10 for full grown socks) and with the heel done over 60% of the stitches. Fits better to me (and sil and sis and dd and others who get gift socks like it fine). Let me know if you like it.
-- patternwhisperer on rav
Cowl: (1) a hooded garment worn by monks. (2) the hood of this garment. (3) part of a garment that is draped to resemble a cowl or a hood. You do not have a cowl. You have a neck brace.
Cowl: [1]a) The hood or hooded robe worn especially by a monk. b) on a woman's garment, the neckline or neck piece, often is unattached and used in substitute of a scarf.
Don't be an ass.
The cowl is beautiful and looks wonderfully warm.
I agree that the person who said it's not a cowl but a neck brace is being an ass. Not to mention showing his/her lack of knowledge about the various types of cowls.
Can you also kindly share with us the mittens pattern please to match the cowl? We will all appreciate it! Thank you very much!
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