My husband wears his variegated Let’s Hike cowl nearly every day, and I decided to make him a classier version to wear with his work outfits. COHENSIDE COWL uses broken rib, garter, and stockinette stitch and looks great on either side, so there’s no need to fuss with the “right side” of the work. This light- to mid-weight design works well as an outdoor or indoor accessory that is both functional and stylish. This pattern includes directions for both fingering and DK weight versions.
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FINGERING WEIGHT YARN
Leading Men Fiber Arts Show Stopper Intermission, 75% Superwash Merino, 25% Nylon, 50 g per 231 yd / 211 m
Sample: Fortune Teller used 35 g (162 yd / 148 m)
FINGERING WEIGHT DIMENSIONS
Each 26-row repeat = approximately 2.75” (7 cm)
8” tall x 19.5” around (20 cm x 50 cm)
Circumference is easily adaptable
FINGERING WEIGHT GAUGE & NEEDLES
24 stitches & 48 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter stitch
US 3 (3.25 mm) min. 16″ (40 cm) length or size needed to get gauge
DK WEIGHT YARN
Leading Men Fiber Arts Dramaturg, 100% Superwash Merino, 115 g per 250 yd / 229 m
Sample: Don’t Fear The Reaper used 61 g (133 yd / 121 m)
DK WEIGHT DIMENSIONS
Each 22-row repeat = approximately 2.7” (7 cm)
8” tall x 19” around (20 cm x 48 cm)
Circumference is easily adaptable
DK WEIGHT GAUGE & NEEDLES
19 stitches & 38 rows = 4” (10 cm) in garter stitch
US 6 (4.0 mm) min. 16″ (40 cm) length or size needed to get gauge
TECHNIQUES
Provisional cast-on, knit stitch, purl stitch, Kitchener stitch
PATTERN ATTRIBUTES
This reversible design is a written pattern. PDF includes directions for both fingering weight and DK weight projects.
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Tech editing: Bronwyn Hahn
Fingering weight Test knitting: Mandy B. & Louise R.
DK weight Test Knitting: Mandy B., Sara G., and Anita T.