Isoler is a super-bulky cowl with interlocked cabled hearts running along the length. The design is intended to cross the chest, go around the neck and then fasten along the shoulder. Available in a single size, the cowl can be customized by increasing or decreasing the number of cable repeats. This design is a quick knit suitable for gifts, whether for New Year’s or Valentine’s Day, for children or adults.
Size
28” [71 cm] long and 10” [25.5 cm] wide.
Narrow ribbed section is 10” [25.5 cm] long and 4.5” [11.5 cm] wide. Cabled section is 18” [45.75 cm] long and 9” [23 cm] wide.
Yarn
Malabrigo Rasta (100% merino wool; 90 yards [82 meters]/150 grams): Ravelry Red, 2 balls.
The sample used about 120 yards [110 meters]/200 grams.
Thanks to Malabrigo for providing the yarn for this cowl!
Needles
Size US 15 (10 mm): 16” straight
Notions
Two 3/4” buttons or shawl pin; tapestry needle or crochet hook for weaving in ends, cable needle (optional)
Gauge
10 sts and 12 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking.
Abbreviations
Please see our standard abbreviations.
3/3 RC (3/3 right cross cable): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k3, then k3 from cn.
3/1 LPC (3/1 left purl cross cable): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, p1, then k3 from cn.
3/1 RPC (3/1 right purl cross cable): Sl 1 st to cn and hold in back, k3, then p1 from cn.
3/3 LPC (3/3 left purl cross cable): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in front, p3, then k3 from cn.
3/3 RPC (3/3 right purl cross cable): Sl 3 sts to cn and hold in back, k3, then p3 from cn
Pattern Notes
The cowl is knit flat from one end to the other with I-cord borders and edges. After a few repeats of the cable pattern, the cowl narrows down to a thin ribbed strip and is then bound off using the I-cord method.
Some useful videos:
I-cord CO
I-cord BO
Cabling without a cable needle
Cable Chart
Work Rows [1-6] once and then Rows [7-18] 4 or more times. Then proceed to the written Decrease and Ribbed sections.
Bolded black lines indicate blocks of 10 sts and rows.
Cowl Instructions
CO 30 sts using an I-cord CO.
Set up row (WS): Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, pm, k2, p3, k4, p6, k4, p3, k2, pm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Cable Pattern – Section 1 (charted)
Work Rows [1-6] from chart or written directions below one time.
Cable Pattern – Section 2 (charted)
Work Rows [7-18] from chart or written directions below four times or until the cowl measures 18” in length from the CO edge.
Decrease Section (not charted)
Work Rows [19-22] once.
Row 19 (RS): Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p2tog twice, cdd twice, p2tog twice, cdd twice, p2tog twice, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 20 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k2, p2, k2, p2, k2, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 21: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, k2tog, p2tog, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 22: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Ribbed Section (not charted)
Work Rows [23-24] 16 times or until the cowl measures 28” in length from the CO edge.
Row 23: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p1, k1, p1, k1, p1, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 24: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k1, p1, k1, p1, k1, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
BO using I-cord BO method.
Finishing
Block the cowl by pinning out the edges evenly. Weave in ends when dry and sew on buttons or simply use a shawl pin.
Cable Written
Row 1 (RS): Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p9, 3/3 RC, p9, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 2 (WS): Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k9, p6, k9, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 3: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p8, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p8, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 4: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k8, p3, k2, p3, k8, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1
Row 5: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, p7, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, p7, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 6: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, k7, p3, k4, p3, k7, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 7: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p4, 3/3 RPC, p4, 3/3 LPC, p4, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 8: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k4, p3, k10, p3, k4, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 9: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p3, 3/1 RPC, p10, 3/1 LPC, p3, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 10: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k3, p3, k12, p3, k3, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 11: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, p2, 3/1 RPC, p3, k6, p3, 3/1 LPC, p2, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 12: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, k2, p3, k4, p6, k4, p3, k2, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 13: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p2, k3, p4, 3/3 RC, p4, k3, p2, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 14: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k2, p3, k4, p6, k4, p3, k2, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 15: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, sm, p2, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, 3/1 LPC, p2, 3/1 RPC, p2, sm, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 16: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, sm, k3, p3, (k2, p3) 3 times, k3, sm, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Row 17: Sl1 wyb, sl1 wyf, k1, p3, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p2, 3/1 LPC, 3/1 RPC, p3, k1, sl1 wyf, p1.
Row 18: Sl1 wyb, k1, sl1 wyf, k4, p6, k4, p6, k4, sl1 wyf, k1, p1.
Rep Rows [7-18] 4 or more times.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER: JAYA
ABOUT THE DESIGNER: JAYAJayalakshmi (aka Jaya) is a full time mom to twin girls. In the little precious “me time” that she gets, she packs in some knitting.
Her personal design philosophy is to create quick, simple, preferably seamless yet elegant knits that are as fun to knit as they are comfortable to wear.
Her Ravelry ID is jayashankar.
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