Stonesinger Cowl

This delightfully squishy cowl features tightly woven cables and lots of texture. Knit in the round from the bottom up with Aran weight yarn, this is the perfect project for when you want something quick yet engaging.

A green cowl with tightly woven cables surrounded by squishy textures is laying on an old wooden trunk.
A green cowl with tightly woven cables surrounded by squishy textures is laying on an old wooden trunk.
A woman with long, curly auburn hair wears a green cabled cowl around her neck.
A woman with long, curly auburn hair wears a green cabled cowl around her neck.

The pattern includes both charted and fully written instructions, plus two Low Vision Accessible (LVA) versions.

Note: The button below links directly to Ravelry.

Customization is one of the best things about knitting! The pattern includes instructions for three different widths (small, medium, and large) and two different heights (short and tall). Is your ideal cowl somewhere in between or beyond what’s listed? The pattern includes tips on how to modify both width and height.

Sizes and Yarn

Small Width:
9″ / 22.5cm
Medium Width:
13.5″ / 34.25cm
Large Width:
18″ / 45.75
Short Height:
8.5″ / 21.5cm
200 yards
182 meters
305 yards
280 meters
405 yards
370 meters
Tall Height:
12.5″ / 31.75cm
300 yards
275 meters
455 yards
416 meters
610 yards
558 meters
Note: Measurements were taken with the cowl laying on a flat surface. Double the width to find the circumference.

The sample (small width, short height) used 200 yards (182 meters) of Knitcraft and Knittery’s Aran Weight Merino (100% Merino) in colorway Brockenshire.

Knitcraft and Knittery’s Aran Weight Merino is a springy yarn with great stitch definition. A solid or semi-solid colorway is recommended so as not to obscure the intricate cables.

Needles
US 6 / 4mm circular needles with:

  • 16″ / 41cm long cord for small width
  • 24″ / 61cm long cord for medium and large widths

Gauge
22 sts and 32 rows in American Moss stitch (knit in the round, measured after blocking)

Notions
Four (six, eight) stitch markers [for small (medium, large) widths]
Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

Skills and Techniques
Basic: knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, m1L, German twisted cast on, binding off in pattern
Cables: C4F, C4B, 2/2LPC, 2/2RPC, 2/1/2LPC, 2/1/2RPC, 2/1LPCDec, 2/1RPCDec

Difficulty
Test knitters rated this as advanced beginner or intermediate. Prior experience with cables is recommended.

Files

  • Stonesinger Cowl_v1 includes both charted and written instructions in standard sized font.
  • Stonesinger Cowl_white background_v1 has black text on white background, 22-24 point font, sans serif font, no italics, and fully written directions.
  • Stonesinger Cowl_black background_v1 has white text on black background, 22-24 point font, sans serif font, no italics, and fully written directions.

Note: The button below links directly to Ravelry.

If you make a Stonesinger Cowl, please connect with me on Instagram! I love seeing people’s projects. You can find me there as @theknittinglinguist and can see other knitter’s projects using hashtags #StonesingerCowl and #LakeboundKnits

Published by lakeboundknits

Designing knitting patterns is a tangible way to express myself. Each pattern is a reflection of part of my soul and contains bits of my joy, sadness, fears, and hopes. My heart belongs on the shores of Lake Superior and most of my pattern designs are inspired by life "Up North."

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