Braid Fade Cowl by Erin Gates

Braid Fade Cowl

Knitting
March 2018
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 13 rows = 4 inches
US 13 - 9.0 mm
230 - 255 yards (210 - 233 m)
Adult
English
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This super bulky cowl is knit flat and then the two ends are seamed together with an invisible horizontal seam. The cable stitches consist of left crosses and right crosses in 3 different sizes creating a ‘fade’ of the larger braids in the center and the smaller ones on the outside.

Written instructions for each cable stitch are included, as well as both a written and a chart pattern for the cowl.

Materials Needed
255 yards of super bulky weight yarn
US 13 (9mm) needles
Cable needle
Tapestry needle

Gauge w/ US 13 needles
10 sts and 13 rows make a 4” square in stockinette stitch
1 repeat of the cable pattern measures 12” wide and 6.75” tall

Skills Needed
use of an invisible horizontal seam
cable knitting
knit/purl
cast on/off