COOL STRIPES COWL

 SIZES:  Woman’s average and large

NOTES: 

1.    Read instructions through before beginning.

2.    For the M1, make one I did it two ways, a yarn over and this one: http://www.lionbrand.com/how-to-knit-increasing-between  You choose which one you prefer.  The yarn over makes a bit larger hole.  I like the hole as a decorative element.

3.    The first picture is Red Heart Super Saver color Cool Stripe.  Second picture is RHSS Monet.

4.    For the bind off I tried both binding off in seed stitch and in knit.  My preference was the knit.  Use whichever you like best.

The picture below is the knitted bind off.

MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn about 53/60 grams

US 8 (5.0mm), 16 inch circular needles

US 9 (5.5mm), 24 inch circular needles

Yarn needle

With size 8 needle cast on 80, join and work in the round. 

Rounds 1-12:  K2, P2 around.  80 sts

Ribbing measures approximately 2 inches.

Change to size 9 needle.

Round 13:  K1, *M1, K4.  Repeat around end with M1, K3.  (100 sts)

Rounds 14-17:  Knit.

Round 18:  K4, *M1, K5.  Repeat around end with M1, K1.  (120 sts)

Rounds 19-22:  Knit.

Round 23:  K1, *M1, K6.  Repeat around end with M1, K5.  (140 sts)

Rounds 24-27:  Knit. (140 sts)

Round 28:  Kfb, K1, P1.  (141 sts)

Round 29:  P1, K1.  This shouldn’t be ribbing, but seed stitch. (141 sts)

Round 30:  K1, P1. (141 sts)

Round 31:  P1, K1.  (141 sts)

Round 32:  K1, P1. (141 sts)

Bind off.

Weave in ends.

SIZE:  Women’s large

MATERIALS:

Worsted weight yarn

US 8 (5.0mm), 16 inch circular needles

US 9 (5.5mm), 24 inch circular needles

Yarn needle

                   

Co 88, join and work in the round.

Rounds 1-12:  K2, P2 around.  88 sts

Repeat round 1 until ribbing measures 2 inches.

Round 13:  K1, *M1, K4.  Repeat around end with M1, K3.  (110 sts)

Rounds 14-18:  Knit.

Round 19:  K4, *M1, K5.  Repeat around end with M1, K1.  (132 sts)

Rounds 20-24:  Knit.

Round 25:  K1, *M1, K6.  Repeat around end with M1, K5.  (154 sts)

Rounds 26-30:  Knit.

Round 31:  Kfb, K1, P1.  (155 sts)

Round 32:  P1, K1.  This shouldn’t be ribbing, but seed stitch. (155 sts)

Round 33:  K1, P1. (155 sts)

Round 34:  P1, K1.  (155 sts)

Round 35:  K1, P1. (155 sts)

Bind off.

Weave in ends.