Occasional Cable Cowl By Kris Basta
Materials: Aran weight yarn 175 yds. Size 10 (6mm) circular needle (24” length) 1 Cable needle 5 stitch markers (I used 4 that were the same color to mark where cables are, and the other marker was a different color to mark the beg of the round). Gauge: 14.5 sts & 20 rows = 4” in stockinette st. Abbreviations: K = knit P = purl Beg = beginning M = marker Yon = yarn over needle Yo = yarn over P2tog = purl 2 together Rep = repeat K2tog = knit 2 together CO = cast on SM = slip marker PM = Place marker CF2 = cable forward 2 **IMPORTANT: please make sure you know the difference between yo & yon. If not, google it or watch some youtube videos, it's important that you do the correct one. DIRECTIONS: Using Long Tail cast on method, CO 80 sts 1. Place marker to mark beg of round, Knit one round. (this first round may be kind of tight. It will get better after a few rounds). 2. P16, *PM, k4, p16, rep from * to last 4 sts, k4. Slip markers as you come to them. Please note: make sure on the purl rounds that the yo falls before the marker, not after. 3. *yo, k2tog, k2, rep from * to M, k4,**. Rep from * to ** to end of round. 4. *P2, p2tog, yon, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, p2tog, yo, (yes, I said yo instead of yon, this is correct) SM, k4, **. Rep from * to ** to end of round. 5. *yo, k2tog, k2, rep from * to M, k4,**. Rep from * to ** to end of round. 6. *P2, p2tog, yon, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, p2tog, yo, SM, k4, **. Rep from * to ** to end of round. 7. *yo, k2tog, k2, rep from * to M, k4, **. Rep from * to ** to end of round.
8. *P2, p2tog, yon, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, p2tog, yo, SM, k4, **. Rep from * to ** to end of round.
9. *yo, k2tog, k2, rep from * to M, CF2, **. Rep from * to ** to end of round.
10. *P2, p2tog, yon, rep from * to 4 sts before marker, p2, p2tog, yo, SM, k4, **. Rep from * to ** to end of round. 11. Work rounds 3-‐10 until piece measures approx. 10” or 7 cables have been completed. End with round 10.
12. Work rounds 3-‐7.
13. Same as round 2, but remove cable markers as you come to them as they are no longer needed.
14. Knit one round. 15. Bind off. I blocked mine and it grew a bit. Unblocked measured 22” in circumference and 11” in height. Blocked mine measured 25” in circumference.
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