Kitra Cowl by Jennifer Wood

Kitra Cowl

Knitting
February 2016
yarn held together
Fingering
+ DK
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch
US 5 - 3.75 mm
345 yards (315 m)
Circumference: 44" Width: 6.75", size is adjustable
English
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I loved the cable pattern in Kitra so much I decided to design a cowl and a hat with the same cable pattern. Kitra means “crowned one,” and the beautiful name reflects the crown of cables entwined in this cowl. Now you wear a crown around your neck. It was also designed with Shibui Dune, a mix of baby camel and silk forming a deeply hued yarn that knits into a rich fabric without losing its natural roots. This cowl is royal enough for your special affairs and natural enough for daily use.

Kitra pullover here.

This pattern has been tech edited and test knitted.

I used the two yarns held together to make a heavy DK or light worsted weight, Anything from a sport to aran weight will work for this pattern.

If you think you will be interested in the matching Kitra Hat pattern, it will be available for purchase next week as both an individual pattern and in a pamphlet including the Kitra Cowl.  If you decide you want both patterns after purchasing Kitra Cowl, use coupon code: KITRA pamphlet and put the Kitra Accessory pamphlet in your cart and the pamphlet price will be reduced by the amount you spent on Kitra Cowl.

Finished Size:
Circumference: 44”
Width: 6.75”
Materials:
Yarn: Shibui Staccato, 65% superwash merino, 35% silk; 191 yds per 50g skein; color: #2041 Pollen, 2 skeins, 354 yds.
Shibui Dune, 50% baby alpaca, 25% baby camel, 25% silk; 142 yds per 50g skein; color #2041 Pollen, 3 skeins, 354 yds.
Needles: Size 5/3.75mm 24” (or longer) circular needle.
Other: Stitch markers, cable needle, waste yarn, tapestry needle.
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rnds = 4” in Stockinette Stitch with 1 strand of each yarn held together. 28-st Chart = 4.5”

Notes:
This cowl is worked in the round. If you desire a longer or shorter cowl add or subtract stitches in increments of 28, which will give a difference of 4.5”. The sample size has 10 repeats of the pattern.