Instructions
CO 120 sts.
pm and join for knitting in the round, taking care not to twist.
Cable Set One
Round 1:
*k5, p2, k8, p2, k5, p2, rpt from * to end.
Round 2:
*k1, p3, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, rpt from * to end.
Round 3:
*k5, p2, k8, p2, k5, p2, rpt from * to end.
Round 4:
*k1, p3, k1, p2, C4F, C4B, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, rpt from * to end.
Repeat Rounds 1–4 6 times more (7 times total).
Cable Set Two
Round 1:
*k5, p2, k8, p2, k5, p1, m1p, p1, rpt from * to end.
Round 2:
*k1, p3, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p3, k1, p1, k1, p1, rpt from * to end.
Round 3:
*k5, p2, k8, p2, k5, p1, m1l, kfb, m1r, p1, rpt from * to end.
Round 4:
*k1, p3, k1, p2, C4F, C4B, p2, k1, p3, k1, pfb, C4F, pfb, rpt from * to end.
Round 5:
*k5, p2, k8, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2, rpt from * to end.
Round 6:
*k1, p3, k1, p2, k8, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, k4, p2, rpt from * to end.
Round 7:
*k5, p2, k8, p2, k5, p2, k4, p2, rpt from * to end.
Round 8:
*k1, p3, k1, p2, C4F, C4B, p2, k1, p3, k1, p2, C4F, p2, rpt from * to end.
Repeat Rounds 5–8 9 times more (10 times total).
Finishing
BO all sts and block gently.
Pro tip: use beer, wine, or soda bottles to block the edges of your cowl to prevent unsightly fold marks.
abbreviations
BO
bind off
CO
cast on
k
knit
kfb
knit through the front and back
m
marker
m1p
make one purl
m1l
make one left
m1r
make one right
p
purl
pfb
purl through the front and back loop
pm
place marker
rpt
repeat
sl
slip
slm
slip marker
sts
stitches
special abbreviations: cables
C4B
slip 2 onto cable needle and hold in back, k2, k2 from cable needle
C4F
slip 2 onto cable needle and hold in front, k2, k2 from cable needle
Photos
Pattern version
Information
Current version: 3 (January 4, 2015)
Version 2: corrected Cable Set Two, Round 2. Originally ended with p1, k2, p1. Corrected to p1, k1, p1.
Version 3: corrected Cable Set Two, Round 3. Originally ended with p1, m1l, k1, m1r, p1. Corrected to p1, m1l, kfb, m1r, p1.
materials
Yarn
Approximately 300 yards / 274 meters aran weight yarn.
Yarn Shown
The Plucky Knitter Primo Aran (75% Merino, 20% Cashmere, 5% Nylon); 200 yards/183 meters per 115 grams (1.5 skeins) in Forest Park
Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm)
Gauge
16 sts, 24 rows per 4in/10cm, garter stitch ribbing.
Notions
stitch marker
cable needle (optional)
darning needle
Finished sizes
One: 10.5 in / 26.7 cm tall; 24 in / 61.0 cm circumference at smallest opening; 33 in / 83.8 cm circumference at largest opening