Alpine Snowbell Cowl by Irina Pi

Alpine Snowbell Cowl

Knitting
December 2017
DK (11 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
219 - 240 yards (200 - 219 m)
One Size
English

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This little cowl was designed in collaboration with Rauwerk yarns. It uses just one skein of Rauwerk organic German non-superwash merino DK yarn. This yarn is a joy to work with, it is soft, yet natural and woolly, with a great story behind it. To read more about it go to https://www.rauwerk-wolle.de/rauwerk-yarns

Yarn requirements:
1 x 100g Rauwerk DK yarn (220m per 100g)
Needles: 4.5 mm/ US size 7 circular needles. 16inch/40cm or 23inch/60cm cord
Notions: 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle for weaving in ends
Gauge: 4.5 stitches per inch or 18 stitches per 10 cm
Measurements: 31 cm wide and 21cm long

Abbreviations and stitches used:
CO - cast on using a long-tail or your preferred cast on
K – knit
K1tbl – Knit through back loop
MB – make bobble: Knit in the front loop of stitch, then in the back loop and then in the front loop again. Slip these new 3 stitches off the needle. Turn work. Purl these three stitches, turn, knit 3, turn, purl 3, turn, slip 1, K2tog, pass the slipped stitch over. Bobble created.
P – purl
YO – yarn over
K2tog – knit two stitches together
SSK – Slip, slip knitwise, knit these two stitches together through back loop - one stitch decrease
BO – bind off

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