The pattern rights have reverted to me from the magazine Familien and I am thrilled to release this pattern in both Norwegian and English in a downloadable pdf format available from my Ravelry store. The diagonal triangles with an opening on top makes you think of Egyptian hieroglyphs depicting the pyramids with the sun above. A delightful image for a cowl to warm your neck, or accessorise your dress. Fasten it if you wish, or wear it across one shoulder. Or why not use it double? The cowl and the matching wristwarmers are knitted in a lovely soft and warm mixture of merino and cotton called Lerke from Dale Yarn with a stunning stitch definition.
Size: Cowl: One women’s size. Wristwarmers: S/M (L/XL)
Finished measurements: Cowl: width: 25 cm/ 10’’, length: 124 cm/49’’. Wristwarmers: width at bottom: 24 (27) cm/9.5 (10.5’’), length: 30 cm/11.75”.
Yarn: Dale Yarn, Lerke (52% merino, 48% Egyptian cotton, 50 g, 115 m/125 yds): 6 (7) balls in sh 5845. See dalegarn. Cowl: approx 450 m/492 yds. Wristwarmers: approx 165 m/181 yds.
Yarn alternatives: Rowan Yarns, Wool Cotton (50% cotton, 50% merino wool, 50 g, 113 m/123 yds). See knitrowan. Or Hifa, Norsk Pelsull (100% Norwegian furwool, 100 g, 260 m/284 yds). See ull. Or a similar DK/8 ply yarn.
Needles: Straight or 60cm/24’’ circular needle 4mm/US 6 or size needed to match tension. Spare needle for 3 needle cast off if preferred.
Notions: Stitch markers, waste yarn for cowl cast on, and darning ndl.
Tension: 18 sts and 28 rows in Open Triangle Pattern equals 10 cm/4’’ square. 22 sts and 32 rows in st st equals 10cm/4” square.
Notes: Cowl and wristwarmers are knitted flat. Cowl is cast on using a temporary method, and then either grafted together or cast off with 3 needles. If you prefer to sew it together, use main yarn and cast on using your preferred method. Pattern contains video links to backward loop cast on, grafting and 3 needle cast off. In addition to chart & schematic.
Ravelry Store: Here is the link: ravelry.com/stores/linda-marveng. If you like my designs, please join my group, where another test knit will start on Friday; Regal Purple Jacket.
So beautiful LInda – I will pass this on to my niece, who is a beginning knitter and may feel it a bit much for her – but the cowl is right up her alley!
Thank you so much, Tracy! That is great!
I would love to join one of your test knit groups … but I’ve got so many projects on needles right now (including the Milanese Shawl – which is looking GORGEOUS, by the way).
Thank you so much, Karen! I am so thrilled with the responses to my test knits but understand that it does not always suit everyone! I cannot wait to see it finished!