Welcome to Pacific Knit Co.! If you are looking for a simple infinity cowl pattern, this is a great place to start. All the techniques in this pattern include links to our tutorials, but the customization options are endless, so it's perfect for beginners and experts alike!

The DOODLE INFINITY COWL is an awesome canvas for your design – the simple shape can be used as-is, but it is also a great backdrop for showcasing beautiful yarn, building a scene in colorwork, or simply stacking your favorite Doodle colorwork charts together! You can even add a twist before seaming, or make it extra long! The options are endless!

This is a Pacific Knit Co. Base Doodle Pattern, which means it is a “blank canvas” pattern created for you to design and knit your own customized project! All of our Doodle Base Patterns can be used to mix-and-match with all of Pacific Knit Co.'s Doodle Colorwork Charts. But the patterns work just as well on their own for knitters who just want a simple, no-frills project.

Want more info? The complete PDF pattern for the Doodle Infinity Cowl( including detailed techniques, modification options and blank colorwork charts) is available on our website and on Ravelry.

 

THE DOODLE INFINITY COWL

 

PATTERN INFORMATION

SIZES

• Approx. 14, 18, 22 (26, 30, 34) in [35, 45, 55 (65, 75, 85) cm] finished circumference
• Approx. 8, 8, 10 (10, 10, 10) in [20, 20, 25 (25, 25, 25) cm] finished height

YARN

Any DK, light worsted, or sport weight yarn that meets gauge. Note: yardage listed is approximate total yards/meters in colorwork and may be slightly less if knit in a single color.

• 320, 415, 630 (750, 865, 980) yards
• 293, 380, 576 (686, 791, 896) meters

NEEDLES

• US 5 / 3.75 mm (or size needed to obtain gauge)
• 16 or 24 in [40 or 60 cm] circular needles based on size knit

GAUGE

• 24 sts & 24 rnds= 4 in [10 cm] in stockinette

NOTIONS

• Stitch markers (one in different color if adding colorwork)
• Waste yarn (+/- crochet hook for provisional cast-on)
• Spare needle/cable for grafting
• Scissors & Tapestry needle

TECHNIQUES

• Knitting in the round
• Provisional cast-on
• Grafting live stitches
  

• Stranded colorwork knitting (optional)

ABBREVIATIONS

See our full list of Common Knitting Terms & Abbreviations.

SHARING

#PKCDoodleCowl and @PacificKnitCo on Instagram

OPTIONAL MODIFICATIONS

Want to add colorwork? Take a look at our full library of Doodle Colorwork Charts (dozens of themes to choose from as either digital downloads or physical card decks). Head over to How to Choose and Assemble your Doodles for more information and resources for planning your designs!

PATTERN INSTRUCTIONS

CAST-ON

Provisionally cast on 96, 96, 120 (120, 120, 120) sts, with scrap yarn and crochet hook (or preferred method).

Join to work in the round, being careful not to twist sts, and place marker for BOR.

BODY OF COWL

Knit 1 round in main color. If adding Doodle colorwork below, place a stitch marker every 24 sts.

If you want to work in PLAIN KNITTING:

• Continue working in the round, knitting all stitches on all rounds, until the tube of the cowl measures approx. 14, 18, 22 (26, 30, 34) in [36, 46, 56 (66, 76, 86) cm], or desired length (this will be the finished circumference).
  

If you want to ADD COLORWORK:

• Select your first Doodle chart and work it around the circumference. Once complete, work the next chart in the same manner. Join your contrast color(s) as necessary.

• Knit in colorwork in the round, following your chosen charts, until the tube of the cowl measures approx. 14, 18, 22 (26, 30, 34) in [36, 46, 56 (66, 76, 86) cm], or desired length (this will be the finished circumference).

Want to plan out your colorwork? Read about Estimating Row Gauge & Chart Height to understand how many rows to plan for your design and then draw it out using our Blank Doodle Master Chart or our Blank Coloring Pages to get creative!

Stop working colorwork before last main color round on your last chart (the grafting round will replace this last main color round).

Break yarn, leaving a tail approx. 5 times the circumference of your cowl.

ASSEMBLY & GRAFTING

For a photo tutorial on finishing your Infinity Cowl, check out our blog How to Graft an Infinity Cowl.

Remove provisional cast-on and place all cast-on stitches onto your spare needle/cable.

Arrange the tube of the cowl in the shape of a “donut”, similar to the finished shape of the cowl

Ensure that you are using the left needle from the live edge, and the opposite needle from the cast on edge (i.e. needles you are working from should be parallel to each other, with both held in your left hand).

Place the tail yarn on your tapestry needle, and with wrong sides of fabric facing each other, graft the live stitches and cast-on stitches together using the following steps. (for detailed instructions, see our full tutorial on Grafting).

Set up: Thread the yarn tail through a tapestry needle. Insert purlwise through 1st st in front, leave on. Insert knitwise through 1st st in back, leave on.

Grafting: Pull yarn all the way through for each step:

1. Insert tapestry needle knitwise into first stitch on front needle. Remove from needle.
2. Insert tapestry needle purlwise into second stitch on the front needle. Do not remove from needle.
3. Insert tapestry needle purlwise into first stitch on back needle. Remove from needle.
4. Insert tapestry needle knitwise into second stitch on back needle. Do not remove from needle.

Rep steps 1-4 until all sts have been grafted together.

FINISHING

Secure the remaining tail of yarn, and hide inside the finished cowl using your tapestry needle.

Block to pattern dimensions.

ENJOY YOUR NEW COWL!

 

Want to add colorwork? Take a look at our full library of Doodle Colorwork Charts (dozens of themes to choose from as either digital downloads or physical card decks). Head over to How to Choose and Assemble your Doodles for more information and resources for planning your designs!

If you enjoyed this pattern, check out our other Base Doodle Patterns, as well as our full library of fun and informative blog posts!

Want more info? The complete PDF pattern for the Doodle Infinity Cowl (including detailed techniques, modification options and blank colorwork charts) is available on our website and on Ravelry.

 

Happy Doodling!

 

Blog and pattern written by Jamie Lomax