Counting Rainbows Cowl by Matt Akers

Counting Rainbows Cowl

Knitting
July 2020
yarn held together
Fingering
+ Fingering
= DK (11 wpi) ?
21 stitches and 48 rows = 4 inches
US 4 - 3.5 mm
1385 - 1680 yards (1266 - 1536 m)
One Size: Circumference - 26” / 66 cm, Center Depth - 28” / 72 cm
English
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Finished Size

Circumference - 26” / 66 cm
Center Depth - 28” / 72 cm

Yarn

1,000 yards / 914 meters of fingering weight yarn (Held Double)
Equivalent to approximately 500 yards / 458 meters of a DK weight yarn (may vary depending on gauge)
Six 20 g / 80 yards/ 74 meters mini skeins of fingering weight yarn 480 yards / 440 meters / 120 g (Held Double)
Equivalent to approximately 240 yards / 220 meters of DK weight yarn (may vary depending on gauge)

Suggested Yarn

MC: 3 skeins of Trilogy Yarns: Stormy Weather, Glamorous Base 80% Superwash Merino/ 20% Nylon 400 yards per 100g – 1,000 yards / 914 meters/ 250 g (Held Double).
CC: Trilogy Yarns: Pride Rainbow Mini Skein Set, Glamorous Base 80% Superwash Merino/20% Nylon, 80 yards/64 meters 20 g each (Held Double)
A- Purple - 60 yards/ 55 meters/ 12 g
B- Blue - 60 yards/ 55 meters/ 12 g
C- Green - 65 yards/ 60 meters/ 13 g
D- Yellow - 65 yards/ 60 meters/ 13 g
E- Orange - 70 yards/ 64 meters/ 14 g
F- Red - 65 yards/ 60 meters/ 13 g

Suggested Needle

US 4 (3.5 mm)- 32” circular

Notions

Tapestry Needle
Scissors

Gauge

21 sts and 48 rounds = 4” / 10 cm
measured over blocked garter
21 sts and 24 rounds = 4” / 10 cm
measured over blocked two-color brioche

Construction Notes

  • The cowl is also completely reversible due to the nature of garter stitch and brioche.
  • The cowl is knit flat and seamed together after blocking. The CO edge is knit from the upper corner and knit to the opposite edge pictured in the schematic.
  • The pattern is written for fingering weight yarn held double but could easily be substituted for DK held single or any yarn combination that obtains gauge.

In-Pattern Support

  • Written Instruction
  • Video Tutorials
  • Schematic

Techniques

  • I-code bind off
  • I-cord edging
  • Two-Color Brioche
  • Brioche Increase
  • Brioche Decrease
  • Make one Left and Right
  • K2tog