Godey Scarf in Berroco Lanas Light Mini Color Pack - Downloadable PDF

Godey Scarf Knitting Pattern in Berroco Lanas Light Mini Color Pack — Downloadable PDF

The Godey is a beautifully designed knitted cowl scarf created by Alison Green for Berroco. This intermediate-level knitting pattern is available as a downloadable PDF and produces a richly colorful, textured cowl worked entirely in the round. The finished piece measures approximately 24 inches (61 cm) in circumference and 14 inches (35.5 cm) in height, making it a generous, cozy cowl that sits beautifully around the neck and shoulders.

What Is Being Made

The Godey pattern produces a circular cowl scarf — a seamless, tube-shaped neckwarmer that is pulled over the head and worn around the neck. Its substantial height makes it versatile enough to be worn as a single loop cowl or pulled up over the chin for extra warmth. The design is notable for its striking multicolor slip-stitch pattern that creates an intricate woven or mosaic-like visual effect using six coordinating colors.

Yarn and Materials

This pattern is specifically designed for the Berroco Lanas Light Mini Color Pack in colorway #5 Nocturne Glow. The pack includes six 25-gram mini skeins, each in a distinct coordinating shade:

• C1: #78165 Fig
• C2: #7843 Dark Denim
• C3: #78121 Teal
• C4: #78147 Eggplant
• C5: #7809 Storm
• C6: #78132 Lagoon

Berroco Lanas Light is a sport weight yarn, which produces a fabric that is lightweight yet warm — ideal for a cowl that layers comfortably without adding bulk. The six rich, jewel-toned and moody colorway shades in the Nocturne Glow pack complement one another beautifully, allowing the slip-stitch colorwork to shine with depth and contrast.

Needles and Notions

• Needles: 16-inch (40 cm) circular needle, US size 5 (3.75 mm), or size needed to obtain gauge
• Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle

The use of a 16-inch circular needle is perfectly suited to knitting a cowl in the round at this circumference, allowing the stitches to travel comfortably around the needle without stretching.

Gauge

Achieving accurate gauge is especially important in this pattern. The required gauge is 26 stitches and 48 rows over 4 inches in the Pattern Stitch, measured after blocking. Because slip-stitch colorwork patterns can draw in the fabric horizontally, blocking plays a key role in opening up the stitches and achieving the intended finished dimensions. Knitters are strongly encouraged to swatch and block before casting on.

Construction Method

The Godey cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up on a circular needle. This seamless construction method eliminates the need for seaming and allows the colorwork pattern to flow continuously around the circumference of the cowl. The pattern stitch is based on a multiple of 7 stitches, which repeats evenly around the round. Knitters have the option to follow written row-by-row instructions or work from a chart, making the pattern accessible to those who prefer either format.

Techniques Used

The Godey cowl is an excellent project for intermediate knitters looking to develop their colorwork skills through slip-stitch color techniques. Unlike stranded colorwork, slip-stitch knitting uses only one color per round, making it far more manageable while still producing a complex, multicolored appearance. Key techniques in this pattern include:

• Knitting in the round on a circular needle with a stitch marker to track round beginnings
• Slip-stitch colorwork