I have been a little obsessed recently with wrapped cables for knitting. The set-up is still the same as for a regular cable knitting pattern but whenever specified you wrap two legs (in this case) of the cable instead of crossing them. It adds some interesting texture, and if you are using a hand-dyed yarn like i am here it also adds a pop of different colors.
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FInished Size: 6″ tall x 22″ in circumference
Materials:
Approximately 110 yards bulky (CYCA 5, Bulky) yarn. Model shown in one skein Create Yarnworks 100% Superwash Merino Bulky in the Rose Garden colorway
Size 9 [5.5 mm] circular needles 16” length or size needed for a pleasing fabric. Gauge is not super critical for this pattern but it does need to go over your head!
Spare DPN or cable needle
stitch marker for beg of rnd
Gauge: 14 sts x 19 rows = 4″ in pattern stitch
Abbreviations:
beg – beginning
DPN – double pointed needle
k – knit
kfb – knit front and back
k2tog – knit 2 together
p – purl
rep – repeat
rnd(s) – round(s)
sl – slip
st(s) – stitch(es)
Special Stitches:
3/1 LC – place next 3 sts on cable needle and hold in front of work, k1 from left-hand needle, k3 from cable needle.
3/1 LPC – place next 3 sts on cable needle and hold in front of work, p1 from left-hand needle, k3 from cable needle.
3/1 RC – place next st on cable needle and hold in back of work, k3 from left-hand needle, k1 from cable needle.
3/1 RPC – place next st on cable needle and hold in back ofwork, k3 from left-hand needle, p1 from cable needle.
W6 – wrap 6 stitches – sl next 6 sts to cable needle or DPN, bring working yarn around cable needle from back to front and around to back counterclockwise 3 times, sl same 6 sts to right-hand needle, bring working yarn behind wrapped sts to knit next st from left-hand needle
Cowl:
Cast on 78 sts (alternating cast-on works best here – see video!). Set up to work in the round being careful not to twist.
Work 2 rnds k1, p1 ribbing.
Rnd 1: *P4, kfb, k4, p4. Rep from * around. 84 sts
Rnd 2 and remaining even numbered rnds through Rnd 22: Knit.
Rnd 3: *P4, W6, p4. Rep from * around.
Rnd 5: *P3, 3/1 RC, 3/1 LC, p3. Rep from * around.
Rnd 7: *P2, 3/1 RC, k2, 3/1 LC, p2. Rep from * around.
Rnd 9: *P1, 3/1 RC, k4, 3/1 LC, p1. Rep from * around.
Rnd 11: *3/1 RC, k6, 3/1 LC. Rep from * around.
Rnd 13: Sl 3, *k8, W6. Rep from * around, k8, wrap the remaining 3 sts with the 3 sts at the beg of the rnd. When that wrap is completed, sl the first 3 of those sts onto the right-hand needle, leave the remaining 3 sts on the left-hand needle for the beginning of the next rnd.
Rnd 15: *3/1 LPC, k6, 3/1 RPC. Rep from * around.
Rnd 17: *P1, 3/1 LPC, k4, 3/1 RPC, p1. Rep from * around.
Rnd 19: *P2, 3/1 LPC, k2, 3/1 RPC, p2. Rep from * around.
Rnd 21: *P3, 3/1LPC, 3/1 RPC, p3. Rep from * around.
Rnd 23: *P4, W6, p4. Rep from * around.
If a taller cowl is desired, Rnds 2-23 can be repeated. Make sure to have enough yarn and end the pattern on either Rnd 13 or 23 before working the decreases on Rnd 24.
Rnd 24: *K4, k2tog, k8. Rep from * around. 78 sts
Work 2 rnds k1, p1 ribbing.
Bind off in pattern.