Easy Peasy Cowl

by Karolina Adamczyk
Kroopa Knits

Instagram: @kroopa.knits
Ravelry: kroopa
Sizes
• Small :
o Circumference: 58 cm/22 ¾ inches
o Height: 27 cm/10 ½ inches
• Medium :
o Circumference: 70 cm/27 ½ inches
o Height: 27 cm/10 ½ in70ches

Yarn
Main Color (MC): 2 skeins of Garnstudio Drops Nepal (75 m/82 yards per 50 g)
Contrast Color (CC): 1 skein of Garnstudio Drops Nepal (75 m/82 yards per 50 g),
or 0.5 skein of Garnstudio Drops Big Delight (190 m/208 yards per 100 g)

Or any Aran weight yarn that knits to the gauge.

Needles
60 cm/24 inch circular needles:
• 4 mm/US#6 for rib.
• 5 mm/US#8.

Gauge
18 sts and 20 rnds in 10 cm/4” on 5 mm/US #8 needles, in stranded colorwork, in
the round, after blocking.
Gauge is not crucial for this project.

Other
1 stitch markers, tapestry needle for weaving.
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Pattern for personal use only. If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected],
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Abbreviations
rnd, rnds – round, rounds
st, sts – stitch, stitches
k – knit
p – purl
k2tog – knit 2 stitches together
m1 – make one
BOR – beginning of round
** - repeat as noted between asterisks

Introduction
I have designed this cowl to be beginner-friendly in colourwork knitting. You start
with a simple pattern, like one stitch alternating for each colour. These few rounds
will allow you to “get in touch” with the two threads held in your left hand. The
difficulty level increases slowly so that knitting this cowl will be fun!

The pattern is written for the small size, with the number for the medium size in
square bracket: Small [Medium].

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Pattern for personal use only. If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected],
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Instructions
The cowl is worked in the round with circular needles.
Using smaller size needles, 4 mm/US#6 , cast on 96 [120] sts with main colour
(MC), join in the round making sure not to twist sts.
Place marker for BOR.
Work in 1x1 rib (k1, p1) for 6 rnds for both sizes.
Rnd 7 – increase evenly 12 sts:
• for size Small: *k8, m1* repeat around.
• for size Medium: *k10, m1* repeat around.

108 [132] sts on the needles.

Switch to larger needles, 5 mm/ US #8.

With MC & CC start working in stranded pattern according to the chart below.
You will be working 46 rounds. Cut CC leaving a long tail to weave in later.

Switch to smaller needles, 4 mm/ US#6 and knit one round with MC.
Next round: - decrease evenly 12 sts:
• for Small size: *k7, k2tog* repeat around.
• for Medium size: *k9, k2tog* repeat around.

96 [120] sts on the needles.

Work in 1x1 rib (k1, p1) for 6 rnds.

Bind off loosely and weave in ends. Wash the cowl gently and block. Enjoy
wearing it!

Use the hashtag #easypeasycowl and tag me @kroopa.knits if you share a picture of the
cowl on your Instagram or simply create a project page on Ravelry!

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Pattern for personal use only. If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected],
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Stranded pattern chart – MC in white
Note: read the chart from bottom upwards, each round from right to left.

46 46
45 45
44 44
43 43
42 42
41 41
40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36
35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30
29 29
28 28
27 27
26 26
25 25
24 24
23 23
22 22
21 21
20 20
19 19
18 18
17 17
16 16
15 15
14 14
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
11
one repeat

knit with main color (MC)

knit with contrast color (CC)

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Pattern for personal use only. If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected],
or on Ravelry: kroopa
Stranded pattern chart – CC in white
Note: read the chart from bottom upwards, each round from right to left.

46 46
45 45
44 44
43 43
42 42
41 41
40 40
39 39
38 38
37 37
36 36
35 35
34 34
33 33
32 32
31 31
30 30
29 29
28 28
27 27
26 26
25 25
24 24
23 23
22 22
21 21
20 20
19 19
18 18
17 17
16 16
15 15
14 14
13 13
12 12
11 11
10 10
9 9
8 8
7 7
6 6
5 5
4 4
3 3
2 2
1 1
12 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
11
one repeat

knit with main color (MC)

knit with contrast color (CC)

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Pattern for personal use only. If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected],
or on Ravelry: kroopa