Chequered Cowl
‘A checkered cowl with a simple textured stitch pattern made from knit and purl stitches’

The cowl shows how only two two stitches: knit and purl can create an interesting textured surface. There are photo-illustrated guides to the provisional cast on and three needle bind off methods (youtube videos describe the Kitchener stitch well).

MATERIALS
2 50g balls of West Yorkshire Spinners Elements DK (pictured in golden sands) or other DK yarn
A pair of 3.75mm knitting needles
A crochet hook (provisional cast on)
A tapestry needle

An additional 3.75mm knitting needle is required if the three needle bind off technique is used instead of the Kitchener stitch.

MEASUREMENTS
Width: 26.5 cm (10.5 inches), Length: 61 cm (24 inches)

TENSION
22 stitches and 28 rows over 10cm sq in stocking stitch
27 stitches and 32 rows over 10cm sq in stitch pattern

TECHNIQUES
Casting on, Casting off, garter stitch, knit and purl stitches, provisional cast on (optional), three needle bind off (optional) or Kitchener stitch grafting (optional)