This is my first pattern designed by myself.

It uses simple stitches to create a beautiful cowl piece.

Stitches you need to know to complete this pattern:

YF = bring yarn forward
YB = bring yarn to the back
K = Knit one stitch
K2tog = knit two stitches together

It took me about eight hours to create, as a beginning knitter.

Suggested variations are to alternate colours between the linen and lace sections, or use a patterned yarn for the linen section.

Note that when cast off this looked way too small, but using a woollen yarn meant it increased in size by approx 30% when wet blocked.

Pattern:

Linen and Lace Cowl
Materials Needed:
• 200 – 400 metres woollen yarn
• 6mm circular needle 90cm long
• Tapestry needle to weave in ends
(Note: wool will stretch when blocking but acrylic won’t. If using acrylic, double yarn allowance, increase cast on by 30% and repeat linen and lace sections each one to two more times)

Cast on 151 / 301 stitches (depending on if you want a single loop or double loop cowl, and how lose you want it to sit)
Row 1: Knit 1 round (PM at edge of round and slip through to help keep track)
Linen Border Section
Row 1: K1, yf, sl1, yb repeat ** section to end of row
Row 2: yf, sl1, yb, K1 repeat ** section to end of row
Rows 3 – 6: repeat rows 1 and 2
Row 7: Knit 1 round
Lace Section:
Row 1: YO, K2tog repeat ** section to last stitch then K1
Row 2: Knit
Row 3: k1, YO, K2tog repeat ** section to end of row
Row 4: Knit
Rows 5 – 8: Repeat Rows 1-4
Linen section:
Row 1: K1, yf, sl1, yb repeat ** section to end of row
Row 2: yf, sl1, yb, K1 repeat ** section to end of row
Rows 3 – 10: repeat rows 1&2
Row 11: Knit 1

Repeat Lace Section
Repeat Linen Section
Repeat Lace Section
Repeat Linen Border Section
Knit one round
Cast Off
Wet Block to open width and length