Knitworthy 7 Our latest collection of beautiful accessory patterns, perfect to gift. Knitworthy 7 comprises of six patterns and this year includes access to a dedicated community group in the Knitwork!

Coracle Cowl is currently exclusively available in the Knitworthy 7 collection. The single pattern will be available from mid December 2023.

Pattern accessibility There are two versions of this pattern pdf available. Print (2 column) and low vision.

Coracle Cowl
A stylish cowl with a beautiful crisp finish that adds the perfect finishing touch to any look. Repetitive, yet engaging, you’ll enjoy watching this project grow and grow!

The Coracle Cowl is an ideal gift for those hard to please recipients: all the effortless style of a casually draped triangular shawl, with a shape that’s actually fuss free. Simply throw it on over any outfit and walk out the door ready for anything! Coracle is all about cosy, classic texture and is as warm and practical for more rugged outings as it is stylish. The snuggly woven-look fabric is surprisingly easy and incredibly satisfying to work using only a few simple stitches.

You’ll work Coracle flat, beginning at one upper corner and working diagonally to the opposite edge of the bottom triangle. The edges are shaped with simple increases and decreases. Before binding off you’ll work a ribbed border, which grows beautifully from the eyelet basketweave pattern and gives the bottom point a stylish asymmetric finish. After blocking you’ll complete the cowl with a short mattress stitch seam at the centre back.

Yarn
Sport or light DK weight yarn.
450 yds / 410m

Cream version
West Yorkshire Spinners Fleece BFL (100% Blue Faced Leicester, 246 yds / 225m, 100g) in Ecru.

Blue version
Essence of Autumn Prairie Sport/DK (100% Superwash merino, 256 yds / 234m, 4oz / 115g) in Slate

Gauge
27 sts and 26 rows = 4” / 10cm in basket weave stitch

Needles
US 6 / 4mm 24” / 60cm or longer circular needle

Sizing
One size
Width at top edge/ circumference at top approx: 25” / 62.5 cm
Depth at centre front approx: 24” / 60cm

Low vision details:

• The main text is black 24pt sans serif and all text is black on a white background.
• No italics are used
• The directions are in written form in LV pdf
• Images have alt text

Screen readers:
The low vision version is tagged to work with screen reading software and have been tested. Images have alt text. Abbreviations are used in the directions, they are defined but may be read aloud oddly. If this is something you use we’d love your feedback on how we could improve the pattern formatting for screen readers.