Galvanized Steel Cowl by Alecia Hornfeldt

Galvanized Steel Cowl

Knitting
November 2020
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
220 - 420 yards (201 - 384 m)
SM (LG)
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This cozy cabled cowl features a repeating cable motif reminiscent of a chain link fence. It comes in two sizes with designer notes on customizing to your needs. The SM is meant to be close fitting while the LG can be left loose or looped twice around the neck. It’s knit in the round and the SM cowl can be made with only one skein of worsted weight yarn. The pattern includes written instructions for all charts.

Size
SM (LG) - 23” (44”) circumference x 8.5” high | 58.5cm (112cm) x 21.5cm
Additional sizing options are available in the Designer’s Notes at the end of the pattern.

Yarn
1 (2) skeins of Cascade 220 or
approximately 220 (420) yards | 200 (385) meters of comparable worsted-weight yarn (220 yards per 100g | 200 meters per 100g) with good stitch definition

Gauge
20 sts and 25 rows over 4” | 10cm in stockinette
a repeat of the 12 st x 20 round cable chart is 2” x 3.25”

Materials
-size US8 | 5mm circular needles (or size needed to achieve gauge)
-size US6 | 4mm circular needles (or two sizes smaller than you achieved gauge with)
-a cable needle or spare DPN
-yarn needle to weave in ends
-a stitch marker

Skills
cast on, magic loop or otherwise knitting in the round, knit, purl, cabling, bind off