Kallike is the Estonian word for darling

Inspired by the beautiful traditional Roosimine motifs from Tõstamaa, Estonia, Kallike uses this inlay knitting technique to create a modern geometric patterned cowl. It’s a snuggly cowl with a lining knit in a soft yarn like Alpaca or even Suri Alpaca. This is the perfect project to use up any leftover DK yarn for the Roosimine as it doesn’t need much.

Pattern Notes

This cowl is a seamless cowl with a knit lining.

The cowl is started with a provisional cast on that will be used for grafting to the final rnd of the cowl’s lining.

The cowl is knit beginning with the exterior which features 1x1 ribbing and an inlay technique called Roosimine before knitting the interior lining. The 1x1 ribbing is folded over and attached to the inside to give a nice folded hem.

Skill level: advanced beginner; comfortable knitting with multiple colours in the round.

Sizing:
Height 19 cm / 7.5”
Circumference 63.5 cm / 25”

Yarn:
Rauwerk Original DK
100% Merino wool, 100g, 220m / 241 yds
MC: Alpenwaldrebe on Graphit 1 skein
CC1:Knabenkrut on Kalk (dark pink) 1 skein
CC2: Feuerlilie on Kalk (coral) 1 skein
CC3: Tragant on Sand (green) 1 skein
G-uld Alpaca
100% Alpaca, 50g, 160m / 175 yds
CC4: kwa 06 1 skein

OR

Desired DK weight yarn in the following
amounts:
MC: 198m / 217 yds
CC1: 11m / 13 yds
CC2: 7m / 8 yds
CC3: 7m / 8 yds
CC4: use DK weight or fingering held
double
Fingering: 109m / 119 yds
DK: 55m / 60 yds

Techniques used:
-Provisional cast on
-Knitting in the round
-Ribbing
-Roosimine (video tutorial links included in the pattern)