Point Cowl
Covered with detailed colourwork, the Point Cowl’s design features sections of lines and triangles. The colourwork changes as you progress through the cowl, keeping the project interesting and difficult to put down.
Finished Measurements
Circumference: 20.5” / 52 cm
Height: 8.85” / 22.5 cm
Yarn
Main colour: Fingering weight yarn (33 grams / 132 yards / 121 metres)
Contrast colour: Fingering weight yarn (25 grams / 100 yards / 91 metres)
Suggested Yarn
Main colour (white with speckles): 1 skein of Spectrum Fibre Twisted Sock, colour ‘Origami’ (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon) - 100 grams / 400 yards / 365 metres per skein.
Contrast colour (pink): 1 skein of Spectrum Fibre Twisted Sock, colour ‘Sugar Plum’ (80% SW Merino, 20% Nylon) - 100 grams / 400 yards / 365 metres per skein.
Needles
Main fabric: 3.25mm - 16 inch / 40 cm or 22 inch / 56 cm circular (use the needle size needed to achieve gauge).
Ribbing: 3mm - 16 inch / 40 cm or 22 inch / 56 cm circular (use the needle size 0.25mm smaller than the main fabric needles).
Notions
- Row counter
- 1 stitch marker (for beginning of round)
- Tapestry needle
Gauge
30 sts & 35 rows in a 4 x 4 inch (10 x 10 cm) square worked in the round following the chart, using the main fabric needle, blocked.
Techniques
- Knitting
- Purling
- Working in the round
- Stranded colourwork
- Working from a chart (the colourwork for this pattern is charted only)
- Long Tail cast on
- Long Tail bind off
- Ribbing
Learn More
Read my blog post for an in-depth look at the Point Cowl pattern.
