10th Floor Cowl

Button-Up Cowl

Designed by Vickie Howell

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Technique used: Knit

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: 24"/61cm x 5 1/4"/13.5cm

Materials:

Vickie Howell for Caron Sheep(ish)
(70% Acrylic/30% Wool; 3oz/85g, 167yds/153m):
#0019 Olive(ish) (A): 1 ball
#0016 Teal(ish) (B): 1 ball

One pair size US 8 (5mm) needles or size needed to obtain gauge

Additional Materials:
Yarn needle
6 buttons—1/4"/6mm
sewing needle and matching thread

GAUGE:
In Stockinette stitch, 18 sts and 24 rows = 4”/10cm.

COWL

With A, CO 85 sts. 

Hem Border

Rows 1–3: Beg on RS, work in St st for 3 rows.

Row 4 (WS): Knit for fold line.

Rows 5–8: Work in St st for 4 rows.

Main Body (Sl st patt)

Row 1 (RS): *Sl 1 A st wyib, with B, k3; repeat from * to last st, sl 1 A st wyib.

Row 2: *Sl 1 A st wyif, with B, p3; repeat from * to last st, sl 1 A st wyif.

Rows 3 and 4: With A, knit.

Rows 5–36: Repeat last 4 rows 8 more times.

Rows 37 and 38: Repeat Rows 1 and 2.

Hem Border

Repeat Rows 1–8 of Hem Border. BO.

FINISHING

Fold top edge along fold line to create hem and sew in place. Repeat for lower edge.

RIbbed Band

With RS facing and A, pick up and k26 sts across one short edge.

Row 1 (WS): P2, *k2, p2; repeat from * to end of row.

Row 2: K the knit sts, p the purl sts to end of row.

Rows 3–7: Repeat Row 2 five more times.

Buttonhole Row (RS): *K2, yo, k2tog; repeat from * to last 2 sts, k2.

Repeat Rows 1–6. BO in rib patt.

Repeat Ribbed Band on other short edge omitting buttonholes. Sew buttons opposite buttonholes. Using yarn needle, weave in ends. Block if necessary.