Product Description
Cataclysm Cowl is designed of broken and stacked chevrons created with contrasting colors.
Using two contrasting worsted weight yarns, the amounts neded for each size are approximately: Main Color 50(62.5, 75, 100) grams / 100(125, 150, 200)yards. Contrasting Color 25(31.25, 37.5, 50) grams / 50(62.5, 75, 100) yards.
Additional supplies you might need: Stitch marker/ Row Counter Darning or Tapestry Needle Tape or Ruler to check gauge.
The pattern has written directions for everything except the color work chart. The chart is repeated a specific number of times per row depending on the size cowl you wish to make.
Sample is knit in a size small (for a tight fit on an adult) using Aussi Wool (discontinued) in yellow and a kettle-dyed-by-me yarn in purple & turquoise.
Cataclysm Cowl by Olive & Pearl Knits
What Is Being Made
The Cataclysm Cowl is a knitted neck accessory designed by Olive & Pearl Knits. This cowl is available in four sizes: Small (20"/50cm circumference) suitable for small children, Medium (25"/63.5cm) for large children, preteens, and teens, Large (30"/76cm) for teens and small adults, and an additional size option. The cowl is worked in the round using circular knitting needles, creating a seamless, tubular construction ideal for layering and everyday wear.
Techniques Used
This intermediate-level knitting project employs stranded colorwork techniques, also known as fair isle knitting. The pattern requires knitting all stitches while loosely floating the unused contrasting color behind the work. This method creates a reversible, textured fabric with two colors worked simultaneously. The pattern includes a charted design that has been provided twice—once in standard landscape orientation and once rotated to portrait mode for printing convenience. Knitters should select only one chart version to follow and avoid completing both. The project also incorporates gauge swatching to ensure proper fit, with specific gauge measurements provided for different needle sizes.
Stitches Used
The Cataclysm Cowl utilizes fundamental knitting stitches including:
- Knit (K) — the primary stitch worked throughout the pattern
- Purl (P) — used in ribbed sections for textural contrast
- Ribbing — a combination of knit and purl stitches that creates elasticity and structure
The pattern is worked from a charted design, requiring knitters to read and follow a visual stitch map while managing two colors in each row.
Materials Required
This cowl is worked in worsted weight yarn, a medium-weight yarn suitable for creating fabric with good drape and durability. The yardage requirements vary by size:
- Main Color (MC): 50 grams / 100 yards (Small), 62.5 grams / 125 yards (Medium), 75 grams / 150 yards (Large), or 100 grams / 200 yards (largest size)
- Contrasting Color (CC): 25 grams / 50 yards (Small), 31.25 grams / 62.5 yards (Medium), 37.5 grams / 75 yards (Large), or 50 grams / 100 yards (largest size)
Needles required include both Size 8 US (5mm) and Size 9 US (5.5mm) circular knitting needles, each measuring 16"/40cm in length. Additional supplies include stitch markers or a row counter to track progress, a tapestry or darning needle for weaving in yarn ends, and a tape measure or ruler for checking gauge and finished measurements.
Gauge Information
Proper gauge is important for achieving the correct finished size. Using Size 8 needles in the ribbed sections, the unblocked gauge measures 6 stitches by 7 rows per 1"/2.5cm. When working the charted pattern on Size 9 needles, the unblocked gauge is 5 stitches by 6 rows per 1"/2.5cm. The pattern notes that gauge is not overly critical, with the primary concern being to ensure adequate stitch count for proper fit.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 5 |
| Designer: | Olive & Pearl Knits |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Any worsted weight that gives you gauge will work. |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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