Interception Cowl by Kelly Meneely

Interception Cowl

Knitting
October 2022
Aran (8 wpi) ?
13.5 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in pattern
US 10 - 6.0 mm
218 yards (199 m)
One Size, customizable
English
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--------------------------------------------------------Have you ever noticed how falling snowflakes pile up on bare tree branches in Winter? It turns out there’s a name for that! When trees interfere with falling precipitation it is called Interception.

When Blue Sky Fibers released their new Woolstok Tweed it jumped onto my needles! While it’s labeled as an aran weight, a good substitute would probably be a chunky yarn in another brand–just make sure to check your gauge!

This cowl is beginner friendly and it knits up so quickly! The pattern is knit from the bottom up and begins and ends with a twisted 1x1 ribbing. There are no increases or decreases in the body of the cowl. The trapezoid shape is formed during blocking due to the stretchy cast on edge! You may also choose to block less severely and not stretch the bottom edge for a more symmetrical look.

YARN
Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Tweed (109 yds/100g), 2 skeins of Silver Birch
-OR- an aran to chunky weight substitute that provides the same gauge

NEEDLES
US 10 (6.0 mm) circular needles, 24”+ long
NOTIONS
Darning needle
Scissors
Stitch Marker

GAUGE
12.5 sts & 19 rounds/4” in pattern stitch on gauge needle after blocking, measured from the top of the cowl (unstretched portion).

SIZING
One size (adjustable)
Top width measured flat after blocking: 13.75” (35cm)
Bottom width measured flat after blocking: 16” (43cm)
Height measured flat after blocking: 10.5”

SKILLS
German Twisted Long-Tail Cast On (optional), Knitting in the round, purling, purling in the round, knitting through the back loop (Ktbl), knitting 2 sts together through the back loop (k2togtbl).