Levanter by Emma L. Butram

Levanter

Knitting
October 2023
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 16 rows = 4 inches
in Ribbing Pattern
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
70 - 735 yards (64 - 672 m)
Cowl: 20"/51 cm circumference x 7”/18 cm tall (blocked); Scarf: 7"/18 cm width x 80"/203 cm long; Wrap: 21"/53 cm width x 60"/152 cm long
English
This pattern is available from expressionfiberarts.com for $6.00.

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SIZES:

Cowl: 20”/51 cm circumference x 7”/18 cm tall (blocked)

Scarf: 7”/18 cm width x 80”/203 cm long

Wrap: 21”/53 cm width x 60”/152 cm long

MATERIALS:

Expression Fiber Arts Enamored Chunky yarn

(150 m/164 yds per 100 g/3.5 oz skein)

Shown in colors: Cowl: Illusion (A); Scarf: Spell (B); and Wrap: Howl (C).

You’ll need one skein for the cowl, three skeins for the scarf (plus extra for fringe), and five skeins for the wrap (150 m/164 yds per 100 g/3.5 oz skein).

The approximate yardage for each accessory is as follows: Shawl - 729 yds/667 m, Long Scarf - 372 yds/340 m, Short Scarf - 248 yds/227 m, Large Cowl - 87 yds/80 m, Small Cowl/Headband - 73 yds/67 m.

If those colors aren’t available, any from this category will work.

NEEDLE:

US size 10.5 (6.5 mm) 24” circular​ needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

SKILL LEVEL:

Intermediate: This pattern is for those who feel comfortable with knitting and have made a few projects, using various skills and techniques. Skills and concepts include knitting cables from a chart, working a provisional cast on using the crochet chain method, working a three-needle bind off (for cowl), and placing fringe (for scarf and wrap)..

Notes From the Designer:

One of my favorite book series is the Horatio Hornblower series by C.S. Forester. It details the adventures of the title character, as he distinguishes himself in the Royal Navy during the Napoleonic Wars. He was stationed in the Mediterranean Sea for several of his voyages, and in the books, there are many mentions of the various winds and weather patterns that he often encountered. One of the winds was named the “Levanter,“ and it brought cloudy, foggy, rainy weather in winter to the area around the Straits of Gibraltar, between the tip of Spain and North Africa.

I imagine that a soft, snuggly cowl or scarf would have been very appreciated in weather like that! The Levanter pattern incorporates a lovely ribbed cable pattern that can be made into a cowl, scarf, or wrap using super soft, bulky yarn. The cable stitch is adapted from Knitted Cable Sourcebook by Norah Gaughan. I hope you enjoy these accessories, and they keep you warm wherever life takes you. Happy knitting!

  • The approximate yardage for each accessory is as follows: Shawl - 729 yds/667 m, Long Scarf - 372 yds/340 m, Short Scarf - 248 yds/227 m, Large Cowl - 87 yds/80 m, Small Cowl/Headband - 73 yds/67 m.
  • These accessories are knitted flat and are easily customizable. You can work extra repeats to lengthen the scarf/wrap, or give the cowl more drape. Just be sure to have enough yarn to compensate.
  • If you’d like your cowl to be wider and “squishier” without doing a lot of math, you could hold the yarn double, and use a larger needle to accommodate the bigger stitches..
  • Written instructions are included on pages 9-10.

Designed by Emma Butram

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Enjoy your knitting!

Chandi

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“The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails.” – William Arthur Ward