Next Chapter Cowl
$8.95
This knit is designed to make the most of highly variegated yarns.
I love those beautiful pops of colour and using slipped stitches that get crossed highlights these little bands of colours. This adds to the fun of the knit… which colour will end up being the next highlight?
These little cables make that wild yarn sing!
It’s also a fantastic introduction to cables or even to learn how to cable without a cable needle!
I’ve included video tutorials on all the cables including how to work them without a cable needle.
*In purchasing this product you will receive a .pdf pattern for the pictured item so that you can knit it up yourself, not the actual finished item.
Inspiration behind the name
The name for this pattern came from completing a major chapter in my life and looking forward with hope and gratitude to a new chapter. Like reading a book, we all face a new chapter at some point in our life. Perhaps even just at a new year, or a new season. What will your next chapter be?
Notes on the Cables Used
On viewing the pattern it may seem that the cables are wild and complicated. They’re actually probably the easiest cables I’ve ever worked with and are very intuitive once you start working them.
DIMENSIONS
Finished circumference & height after blocking, easily customizable:
[I’m wearing the XS size in the first picture but with the height of the S [8″ (20cm)]. I have a medium adult size head 22”(55cm)]
CHILD (C): 16” (35cm) x 5” (12.5cm)
EXTRA SMALL (XS): 16” (40cm) x 6.5” (16.25cm)
SMALL (S): 18” (45cm) x 8” (16.25cm)
MEDIUM (M): 20” (50cm) x 8” (20cm)
LARGE (L): 22” (55cm) x 8” (20cm)
EXTRA LARGE (XL): 24” (60cm) x 9.5”(23.75cm)
YARN
Worsted weight / 10 ply
69, 175, 197, 263, 290, 370 yds/ 63(160, 179, 240, 265, 338)m
Sample knit in:
Malabrigo Rios (Worsted weight/10 ply, 100% Merino, 210 yds/192 m per 100 g), Anniversario
NEEDLES
US 6/4mm 16”/40cm – 24”/60cm length circular needles, or size required to obtain gauge
NOTIONS
Cable Needle (these cables are so easy to do without a cable needle. Video tutorials included)
8-12 Stitch markers
Yarn needle for weaving in ends
Scissors
GAUGE
28 sts x 34 rows = 4”/10cm in pattern st, knit in the round, blocked
21sts x 31 rows = 4”/10cm in Stockinette, knitted flat, blocked
This pattern has been professionally tech edited by Robin Holmes from birdbathhandmade.com and test knitted.
Some comments from my test knitters:
It looks stunning and complicated, but is actually very simple. A great confidence builder for beginner knitters and a fun pattern in general. I think this would be a great pattern for a new knitter looking to try something different
It was quick and fun! Also very intuitive once I got going. It’s great to have a pattern for a wild single skein.
I really enjoyed knitting this cowl very much…one of those where you don’t want it to end.
I really did enjoy this project. It was easy enough and repeats were easy to follow after the first 16 rows. I love how this showcases the beautiful pops o& color in variegated yarns. I would like to make another with a more neutral with hints of color pops.
I enjoyed knitting this pattern, it was a pattern that would make a lovely gift. I found it easy enough that once I got going I could work it without the pattern.
>I loved the pattern, it makes use of those skeins of variegated yarn that you buy that you love and then get home and have absolutely no idea what you are going to do with it.
Love love love the videos. I didn’t have to spend time googling new techniques. Thank you for creating them and making them accessible in the pattern.
SOME YARN SUBSTITUTION OPTIONS (Please note these have not been tested)
Madelinetosh High Twist
Less Traveled Yarn Worsted
Cascade 220 Superwash Merino
Sidispinnt Merino DK Hightwist
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