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Ahoy….I love all things nautical and especially stripes!

This is the third of a series of cowl designs that focus on the beauty of the “Braid” effect. Simple, classic and elegant, braids are a timeless technique that looks impressive and adds a real statement to your look.

While the look appears complicated it is actually not.The cowl starts with knitting in the round, then divides to create the braid strips, which are knit flat (there is a photo tutorial on braiding the strips) and then returns to knitting in the round. One end tucks into the other and then buttons are sewn through the layers (no buttonholes) for a decorative finish. Or, if you prefer not to have buttons then you can simply seam the back together using whichever method you prefer.

The first Braid…. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/braid-7

The second Braid….
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/big-braid

Stitches used in this pattern:

K……………………. knit.
P…………………….. purl.
Kfb…………………. knit into the front and back of next stitch.
(Increases one stitch).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2SL6aQQ22og
M1R………………. make one right. Increases one stitch.
Using left hand needle pick up the bar between
stitches on needles from back to front. Then knit
one stitch through the front loop.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qCV0VC0Yim4
PM………………… place marker.
SM………………… slip marker.
Repeat ()……….. repeat what is written between the brackets.

Yarn used: Berroco Ultra Alpaca 100 gr/198 meters. 50% Alpaca 50% Wool.
White, blue and red version:
Colour A -1 skein colour # 6201 Winter White (no leftovers)
Colour B -1 skein colour # 62305 Baffin Island (Berroco Ultra Alpaca Tonal) (26 gr. leftover)
Colour C -1skein colour # 6281 Redwood Mix (55 gr. leftover)
White, blue and green version:
Colour A -1 skein colour # 6201 Winter White (no leftovers)
Colour B -1 skein colour # 62175 Periwinkle Mix (26 gr. leftover)
Colour C -1 skein colour # 6294 Turquoise Mix (55 gr. leftover)
Supplies: 5 mm/US 8 circular needles 40 cm/16” long.
Tapestry needle.
3 sections of scrap yarn approx 12” long for stitch
holders of braid strips.
6 buttons, 5/8.”
1 small (4”) stitch holder.

Thank you to Berroco Yarns for your continued support and enthusiasm for my designs!

Thank you to H. Waitte for tech editing.