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.

Tutorials

Cast on loosely with the Long-Tail CO

Counting a Large Number of Stitches when Casting On

Decrease or Lace Bind Off

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.

ABOUT THE DESIGNER: MUGDHA MANASA

Manasa learned to knit as a kid, but quit soon to focus on formal education. She worked in a corporate career before opting to be a homemaker.

Recently she has found her focus back on knitting, crochet and needlecrafts, and hasn’t looked back since then.

Most of her designs are geared towards beginners and many will find that her patterns are easy to knit.