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Chunky two colour cowl

Knit in the round version

Materials

1 ball each of two contrasting colours in Adriafil Mistero chunky – I used shades 32 and 26

Circular needle 6.5mm x 40cm

Tension

17stitches and 21 rows to 4 inches – it’s not crucial to have it exact, but somewhere near would be good.

Abbreviations

a = main colour

b = contrast colour

Method

Using your main colour, loosely cast on 96 stitches.

Join your stitches into a round, making sure they aren’t twisted, and marking the start of the round with a coloured thread or stitch marker.

Work 6 rounds of k1, p1 rib, starting with a k1.

Then start working in pattern as follows:

Pattern round 1: (k3a, k1b) repeat to marker

Pattern round 2: (k1b, k1a, k2b) repeat to marker

Work 28 pattern rounds in total.

Break off contrast colour.

Work 5 rounds of k1, p1 rib, starting with a k1, in main colour, then cast off in rib. Break thread, remove marker and sew in ends.

I wear my cowl upside down as I think it looks better that way!

Knitted flat version

Materials

1 ball each of two contrasting colours of Cygnet Grousemoor Chunky – I used shades 194 and 288

Pair straight needles 5.5mm

Abbreviations

a = main colour

b = contrast colour

Tension

16 stitches and 19 rows to 4 inches – it’s not crucial to have it exact but somewhere near would be good.

Method

Using main colour, loosely cast on 97 stitches, and work 6 rows of k1, p1 rib in main colour.

Then work 2-colour pattern as follows:
Pattern row 1: k2a, k1b, *k3a, k1b, rpt from * to last 2 sts, k2a
Pattern row 2: k1a, * p3b, p1a, rpt from * to last 4 sts, p3b, k1a
Repeat these two rows until 28 rows have been worked. Break off colour b.

Work 5 rows of k1, p1 rib in main colour.

Cast off loosely in rib.
With right sides together sew side seam using a simple overstitch.
Sew in ends.