New free pattern!

by Jane Stanley

Materials

• US 8 (24inch) circular needles
• 1 stitch marker
• 2 skeins of Manos Maxima = 1 skein main color (MC) and 1 skein contrast color (CC) (this is sufficient to
• knit two cowls switching MC and CC or a larger cowl with CO of additional stitches).

Gauge:

21 sts = 4″ in pattern

Abbreviation(s):

wyib: while slipping the stitches, keep the yarn to the back of the work.

Note: make sure to keep the floats snug behind the slipped stitches-makes for nice round ‘bubbles’.

Pattern:

Using MC, CO 112 stitches.

Join for knitting in the round, being careful not to twist, and place the stitch marker to indicate  beginning of round.

Knit 6 rows of 4×4 ribbing as follows: *k4, p4* repeat to the end of round.

**Section A –change to CC:

Row 1: knit all stitches.

Rows 2 and 3: *slip 4 stitches wyib, knit 4* repeat to end of row.

Row 4: knit all stitches.

Rows 5 and 6: repeat rows 2 and 3.

Section B-change to MC:

Row 1: knit all stitches.

Rows 2 and 3: *knit 4, slip 4 stitches wyib* repeat to end of row.

Row 4: knit all stitches.

Rows 5 and 6: repeat rows 2 and 3.**

Repeat from ** to ** above (i.e. alternating section A and section B) four more times, then knit section  A once more (= 11 stripes).

Next: change to MC and knit 1 row.

Knit 6 rows of 4×4 ribbing as follows: *k4, p4* to end of row.

BO all stitches in ribbing pattern.

Weave in ends and block to measurements: approximately 11 inches wide by 9 inches high.