A Cowl Wrap Fit for Every Romantic!

This Tahki Stacy Charles Yarn pattern is so romantic, it will bring out the femme fatale in any woman!

SIZE One size fits most

MATERIALS

• 2 balls S. Charles Collezione DIAMANTE 63% wool, 32% nylon, 5% polyester (1.75oz/50g; 104yds/95m) in color #03 pewter (A)

• 2 balls S. Charles Collezione DIVA 50% acrylic, 20% wool, 20% nylon, 10% silk (1.75oz/50g; 23yds/21.5m) in color #02 pewter (B)

• One pair size 8 (5mm) needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE

• One pair size 17 (12.75mm) needles

• Cable needle (cn)

• Yarn needle
• One ¾”/19mm button

KNITTED MEASUREMENTS

Height 9½”/24cm

Neck Circumference (buttoned) 19”/48.5cm

GAUGES

24 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm in Cable Pattern, using A and smaller needles 7 sts and 8 rows = 4”/10cm in Rev St st, using B and larger needles

TAKE TIME TO CHECK GAUGES
 
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS

4-st LC: Slip 2 sts to cn and hold in front, k2, k2 from cn.
4-st RC: Slip 2 sts to cn and hold in back, k2, k2 rom cn.
K1-f/b: Knit 1 front and back (inc) - Knit next st, then knit in back loop of same stitch.
K1-f/b/f: Knit the next st, knit in the back of the same st, then knit into the front again.K2tog: Knit 2 together (dec) – Knit 2 sts tog through the front loops.
K3tog: Knit 3 together (dec) – Knit 3 sts tog through the front loops.

PATTERN STITCHES
Reverse Stockinette stitch (Rev St st)
Cable Pattern (multiple of 10 sts + 1)
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 * K1, p4; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 3 * K1, 4-st RC, k1, 4-st LC; rep from * to last st, k1.
Row 4 Rep Row 2.
Rep Rows 1-4 for Cable Pattern.

COWL
With A and smaller needles, cast on 111 sts.
(WS) Knit 1 row.
(RS) Begin Cable Pattern; work 8 rows.
Dec Row (RS) Change to B and larger needles, k1, *k2tog, k3tog; rep from * across – 45 sts rem.
(WS) Change to Rev St st; work 14 rows.
Inc Row (WS) Change to A and smaller needles, k1, *
k1-f/b, k1-f/b/f; rep from * across – 111 sts.
(RS) Change to Cable Pattern; work 8 rows.
(RS) Purl 1 row.
(WS) Bind off all sts purlwise.

Left Side Cables
With RS facing, using A and smaller needles, pick up and knit 55 sts along left short edge of Cowl.
(WS) Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 K2, * k1, p4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3 K2, * k1, 4-st RC, k1, 4-st LC; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 4 Rep Row 2.
Continuing in Cable Pattern as set, bind off 5 sts at beg of next RS row – 50 sts rem.
* Bind off 2 sts at beg of next RS row, then 3 sts at beg of next RS row; rep from * 8 more times – 5 sts
rem. Bind off rem 5 sts.

Right Side Cables
With RS facing, using A and smaller needles, pick up and knit 55 sts along right short edge of Cowl.
(WS) Knit 1 row.
Row 1 (RS) Knit.
Row 2 K2, * k1, p4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 3 K2, * k1, 4-st RC, k1, 4-st LC; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Row 4 K3, yo, k2tog, p2, * k1, p4; rep from * to last 3 sts, k3.
Continuing in Cable Pattern as set, bind off 5 sts at beg of next WS row – 50 sts rem.
* Bind off 2 sts at beg of next WS row, then 3 sts at beg of next WS row; rep from * 8 more times – 5 sts
rem. Bind off rem 5 sts.
 
FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block Cowl.