Description
The little things that make it classic
Worked flat, this cowl starts with a Channel Island cast on and ends with a picot bind off. Each buttonhole is created by a yarn over paired with a decrease and is worked into the pattern in one piece. This delightfully textured cowl features crocheted bobbles, columns of cables, and a large central lace and cable motif reminiscent of my favorite winter decorations: winterberries, popcorn garlands, and pinecones. All throughout, a garter stitch edging is maintained. This pattern is easily customized for length (just add/subtract repeats) or turned into a flat scarf (simply knit where the yarn over/decrease pairs show up for the buttonholes) or infinity scarf (sew the short ends together or place buttons between the END BAND bobbles instead of on the long side) – even substitute your favorite cast on/bind off edgings or insert beads instead of making bobbles! Have fun making this project a special winter memory.
Included in this download:
- Winterberry Frost Cowl
- BONUS progress tracker
- Walk-through instructions for Channel Island cast on, picot bind off, and crochet bobbles
Techniques to enjoy:
- Channel Island cast on
- Right and left leaning cables
- Crochet bobbles
- Twisted stitches and twisted stitch cables
- Eyelet buttonholes
- Garter stitch
- Make 1 right/left increases
- Larger decreases (k4tog, sssk)
- Picot bind off (using knitted cast on technique)
- Sew on those special buttons you’ve been saving!
Recommendations
- Solid or tonal yarns work best to show off the stitch details
Denise –
I loved the challenge of knitting the Winterberry Frost Cowl. I’m comfortable enough with cables, but the cast on and bind off were new to me. The directions and chart were clear and easy to follow, and produced a cowl to be proud of. Barbara is extremely creative with this design, and was very responsive to any questions I had. Definitely not a mindless knit, if that’s what you’re looking for, but very worth making.