I’ve been playing with two color reversible stitch patterns and adapting them to “flat” loom knitting. This is a pattern and tutorial for a sampler cowl, and it shows how you can create warm and beautiful reversible stitch patterns, with different color designs on the opposite sides of your fabric, by working with slipped stitches, yarn overs, and switching colors every two rows like they do in needle knitting mosaic patterns.

The cowl is knitted flat. It starts with a provisional cast on, then you work eight sections using a sequence of four different stitch patterns, and end with a provisional bind off. Finally, the cast on and bind off ends are grafted.

There is a photo tutorial at the end of the pattern showing how to work all the techniques used here.

NOTE: for those who prefer working with charts, I added a file with charts for each stitch pattern

Skill level: From the adventurous beginner to intermediate loom knitter.
Measurements:The cowl is approximately 7” wide, and 30” long (blocked)
Gauge: 29 stitches and 42.4 rows = 4” (blocked).
Materials:

• Loom: The Original Sock Loom from Authentic Knitting Board, with a gauge of 5/16” between pegs, was used for this pattern but you can use any loom you want,and adjust your gauge to the item you want to make.
• Yarn: DK yarn was used for this pattern, but you can use any yarn you want that fits the loom you are using. Color A (dark color): 138 yd (54 gr) of Cashmere Merino Silk DK by Sublime yarns, in Brown. (1 ball = 50 gr, 127 yd) Color B (light color): 119 yd (54 gr) of Alpaca Merino Blend DK by Kraemer yarns, in Tan. (1 ball = 100 gr, 220 yd)
• Notions: Loom knitting Hook, crochet hook, waste yarn, stitch markers, yarn needle, row counter.