Cross-d Cowl

Cross-d features 2 of my favorite elements: a simple, yet complex looking border, and a beautiful Japanese-inspired design.

It is a buttoned cowl that is versatile in its styling and can be worn as a cowl or a snood.

Thanks to Marie for knitting the pictured cowl.

Size

Finished Size 20” (32”) circumference and 9” height

Shown in size 20”.

Yarn

Three Irish Girls Adorn Luxe (85% Merino, 15% Nylon; 430 yards/3.5 oz.): 1 skein in Mademoiselle

Needles

Size US 10 (6 mm): straight / circular

Notions

Stitch markers; tapestry needle; five 1” buttons

Gauge

18 sts and 24 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.

Abbreviations

Please see our standard abbreviations.

Charts

Setup

Body

Cowl Instructions

Set-up

CO 102 sts using German twisted cast-on or any preferred mildly stretchy cast-on.

Work Setup Chart above or these instructions:

Setup Row: *K1, yo, k2tog, repeat from * until end. Work row a total of 4 times.

Body

Work Body Chart above or these instructions:

Row 1 (RS): (K1, yo, k2tog) twice, PM, *yo, k2, slip yo over worked stitches; rep from * until 6 sts before end, PM, (k1, yo, k2tog) twice

Row 2 (and all WS rows through Row 6): (K1, yo, k2tog) twice, SM, purl until marker, SM, (k1, yo, k2tog) twice

Row 3: (K1, yo, k2tog) twice, SM, k1, *yo, k2, slip yo over 2 knit stitches; rep from * until 1 stitch before marker, k1, SM, (k1, yo, k2tog) twice

Row 5: (K1, yo, k2tog) twice, SM, *yo, k2, slip yo over worked stitches, rep from * until marker, (k1, yo, k2tog) twice

Work rows 3 – 6 for 7 (11) more times. Repeat rows 3 and 4 once more.

Hem

Hem Row: *K1, yo, k2tog; rep from *until end. Work row a total of 4 times, removing markers.

Finishing

K2, slip stitches back to LH needle and insert needle through back loop, k2togtbl.

*K1, slip stitches back to LH needle and insert needle through back loop, k2togtbl; rep from * until the end. Cut yarn and pull through the last loop.

Weave in ends.

Block aggressively to show off stitch pattern.

Affix 5 1” buttons spaced evenly on the ridge formed in the border of left-hand short side. The lace section of the border stitches on the opposite side serves as buttonholes.