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Rothesay Cowl
A chunky knit cowl with elegant horseshoe cables, designed as a companion to the Rothesay Hat.
I absolutely love gigantic, cozy cowls, but I’m always frustrated when I try to wear them with a winter coat. Some are too bulky to close the coat over; some slip down and won’t cover your nose and mouth. As a new resident of Canada, I needed a cold-weather cowl with both form and function. The Rothesay cowl is designed to be worn wrapped double, for snug & cozy warmth that will stand up to cover your nose and fit easily under your coat.
The Rothesay cowl & hat are named for Rothesay, NB, a charming riverfront town just south of my new home in New Brunswick, where I moved with my husband earlier this year. (I wanted to name them after our actual hometown of Nauwigewauk, but Rothesay is a heck of a lot easier to remember.) ;)
This cowl, together with the Rothesay Hat, are my first ever published patterns on Ravelry. I had a great time designing them and hope you will have even more fun creating them! Happy knitting!
Skill level: Intermediate or Advanced Beginner
Skills required:
- Knitting in the round
- Cabling
Needles:
- 24” circular in size US 9
- 24” circular in size US 10.5 Cable needle
- Tapestry needle
Yarn:
Approx. 415 yards of bulky weight yarn such as Cascade 128 Super- wash (128 yards / 100 g; 7 wpi)
Gauge:
4 stitches per inch, 4.5 rows per inch in stockinette stitch with larger needle size
12-stitch horseshoe cable measure 2.5” wide after blocking
Finished Dimensions:
44” circumference, 10.5” height (after blocking, unstretched)
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- First published: November 2017
- Page created: November 12, 2017
- Last updated: November 14, 2017 …
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