Mount Rainier Cowl, Reversible
$7.00
This cowl is designed for and with my husband, who like me is in love with the lonely mountain on our Seattle vista. Mount Rainier is the central motif, surrounded by geometric pine trees along each border. The vertical lines add a masculine feel, while representing the signature Seattle Rain. The interior pattern allows for a reversible cowl with double thickness for warmth.
Suggested Yarn
- 3 (4) skeins of DK weight yarn
- Whimsical Colors Yarns -Yak Bliss, 65% Superwash Merino / 20% Silk / 15% Yak100g Skeins, 231 yds/212 m
- Sample: Harbor Seal (dark grey) and Partly Cloudy Skies (grey blue)
Approximate Yardage
- Small: 370 yards (338 m) in MC and 165 yards (151 m) in CC
- Large: 444 yards (406 m) in MC and 198 yards (181 m) in CC
Suggested Needles:
- US 4/3.5mm or size needed to obtain gauge
- 24in (60cm) circular needles
Gauge
- 22 sts and 29 rows per 4 in (10 cm) in colorwork
Size(s)
- Small (Large)
Finished Measurements:
- Small: 10in x 14in (25x36cm)
- 28in (71cm) circumference
- Large: 10in x 16.75in (25x43cm)
- 33.5in (85cm) circumference
The pattern is for the adventurous beginner.
Construction
- The pattern is knit in the round, from a provisional cast on, using purl row for edges, and then grafted together using a kitchener stitch to provide adouble thick, revisable finish
- Mix-and-Match: This design lends itself to adapting the usages of charts to change the look of the finished object. Each chart is a multiple of 32 stitch repeat, so that the knitter can be encouraged to mix and match
Special Techniques
- Provisional Cast on
- Kitchener stitch
- 2-color stranded colorwork in the round
- Chart reading