Rosedale Cowls by Kelli Slack

Rosedale Cowls

Knitting
January 2015
DK (11 wpi) ?
16 stitches and 20 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 8 - 5.0 mm
150 - 180 yards (137 - 165 m)
8 inches wide x 20 long, 7 inches wide x 36 long
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This pair of cowls was inspired by my mother. When she visited over the holidays she commented on how pretty the beaded yarn was and I could not pass up the opportunity to make her some easy cowls.

I thought that other knitters might appreciate what an easy and yet pretty cowl pattern this is, so I wrote up a quick pattern!

Named for an area south of Hillsboro, the Rosedale cowls present 2 different options for wearing this luscious hand-beaded yarn.

This pattern is meant for adventurous novice knitters to experienced knitters and all those in-between. Please read the entire pattern before beginning.

Yarn: 2 Skeins Louisa Harding Grace Hand Beaded, 31% Merino, 31% Silk, 30% Other, 8% Polyester, 74 yards (148 yards total for each cowl), Purple

Needle: US 8 (5 mm) Hiya Hiya Steel Interchangeable needles or needles to obtain gauge

Gauge: 4 stitches per inch (spi) and 5 rows per inch (rpi) OR 16 stitches & 20 rows to 4 inches/10 cm in stockinette (unblocked)

Size: A- 20 inches around by 8 inches wide
B- 36 inches around by 7 inches wide

To alter the size: Adjust your gauge to increase or decrease the circumference of the scarf as needed. Alter the width as desired.