Narbeth Cowl by Aleks Byrd

Narbeth Cowl

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Knitting
February 2019
Sport (12 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches
in stranded colourwork pattern in the round after blocking
US 2½ - 3.0 mm
710 yards (649 m)
One
English
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The striking weaving patterns of Wales and Estonia inspired this geometric design, which is named after a village in Wales filled with treasured woven textiles in antiques shops. It’s perfect for knitting a modern piece in bold colours, or going for a more subtle effect.

PATTERN NOTES
This all over stranded colourwork cowl is knit in the round to make a tube with the ends grafted together. The cowl can be made longer or shorter by working more number of pattern repeats to obtained desired length.

The cowl begins with a provisional crochet with waste yarn. The provisional cast-on in waste / scrap yarn is carefully undone once the cowl is knit to the desired length to place the live stitches onto a second set of needles for grafting using the Kitchener stitch method.

YARN
Walcot Yarns Opus (70% Argentinian Merino, 30% Baby Alpaca, 384 yds / 350 m – 100g)
MC: 1 skein of colour Charcoal
CC: 1 skein of colour Splashed White

Or sport weight in the following amounts:
MC: 355 yds / 325 m
CC: 355 yds / 325 m

NEEDLES

  • US 2.5 / 3 mm – 16” / 40 cm circular needles - you will need 2 sets of circular needles for Kitchener stitch grafting

NOTIONS

  • Tapestry needle
  • Waste yarn
  • Crochet hook
  • Stitch markers (including 1 clip on stitch marker)

GAUGE
16 sts x 13 rounds = 5 cm / 2” in pattern stitch after
blocking
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SIZE
FINISHED MEASUREMENT
Width: 6” / 15 cm
Circumference (adjustable length): 49.5” / 126 cm