Bent Cowl
by Daphne Puerto
This cowl is shaped by a unique curved edge formed by picking up stitches along the side of the piece. A dash of stripes and subtle decreases make this quick knit entertaining and the perfect pop of color for winter layers. I recommend knitting in a bright color paired with a neutral. The Bent Cowl offers just enough twists and turns to be worn in several ways, making the wearer put a personal touch on it.
Materials
- Spud & Chloë Outer (100 g / 60 yd), 1 skein each of Rhino (Color A) and Fearless (Color B)
- US#15 (10 mm) needles
Gauge
9.5 sts x 12 rows / 4″ — Be sure your gauge is no looser than this, or you may need extra yarn.
Abbreviations
- St/s: Stitch/es
- St st: Stockinette stitch
- K: Knit
- M1: Make one stitch
- ssk: slip, slip, knit
- k2tog: knit two together
- k3tog: knit three together
Instructions
With Color A, Provisionally cast on 12 stitches.
Work in St st for 6 rows
K2, {M1, K1}, repeat { } 7 more times, K2 // 20 sts remain
Work in St st until piece measures 8″
On next RS row:
K4, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, knit to end
Then pick up and knit 4 stitches along edge of work
Work even 15 rows
K2, ssk, ssk, k2tog, k2tog, knit to end
Pick up and knit 4 stitches along edge of work
Work even 7 rows
Stripes
Join Color B, work 2 rows St st
With Color A, work 2 rows St st
Repeat 7 more times
Cut Color A yarn, work 2 rows with Color B
Next row, knit to end and pick up and knit 8 stitches along edge of work
Next row, purl all sts
Next row, K4, {K3tog, K1}, repeat { } three more times, knit to end
Work St st for another 8″
K2, {k3tog, K1} repeat { } 3 more times // 12 sts remain
Work in St st until at least 12″ of yarn remains, ending with a WS row.
Join
Place remaining sts on waste yarn.
Unpick Provisional cast on and place cast on sts on waste yarn.
Take both ends and tie them together (like you would a shoelace). Ensuring that there are no extra twists in the cowl, place both ends together so that they meet with WS facing.
Place the stitches of each end of the cowl on two separate needles, and join two ends using Kitchener stitch or 3-Needle Bind Off.
Weave in ends and block.
