Product Description
This quick, warm, reversible cowl is a nice project for a first go at double-knitting. Not only is it worked in the round (so you won't ever have to follow the chart "from the wrong end"), but every even-numbered round is the same as the preceding one - which means that on every other round you won't need to look at the chart at all.
Use DK yarn in two contrasting colours, 100-150 g (200-300 m) each. I used Drops Karisma in Dark Purple and Wine Red, but any smooth DK yarn will do.
You will also need a 4mm circular knitting needle, 100 cm long, or two shorter ones.
Skills required: cast on (ordinary two end / long tail cast-on), knit, purl. It's also very helpful to know a technique for carrying two yarns, as you would in stranded knitting. My favourite for double-knitting is to carry one yarn on each hand, but other techniques will work as well.
Please note that the pattern repeat is charted, not written out line by line.
Flowers of Chirk Reversible Cowl by Susanne Daum
What is Being Made
The Flowers of Chirk is a reversible cowl designed by Susanne Daum, a downloadable knitting pattern for an intermediate-level crafter. This cowl measures 18 cm (7 inches) wide with a circumference of 112 cm (44 inches), making it a versatile neckwear piece that can be worn in multiple ways due to its reversible construction.
Techniques Used
Double-knit fabrication is the primary technique employed in this pattern, creating a reversible fabric with distinct designs visible on both sides. This advanced technique requires holding two colors simultaneously and alternating between knitting and purling stitches in a specific sequence to build the double-layered structure.
The double-knit method involves holding both yarn colors at the back of the work, knitting the first stitch in the color indicated by the chart, then bringing both yarns to the front and purling the second stitch in the contrasting color before returning yarns to the back. This alternating pattern is repeated throughout, creating a fabric that is reversible with mirrored colorwork on each side.
The pattern is worked from a chart, allowing crafters to follow the color placement visually. The cowl can be constructed using either a single 100 cm circular needle or two shorter circular needles with stitches divided evenly between them, offering flexibility based on available tools.
Stitches Used
- Knit stitch
- Purl stitch
- Double stitches (worked as double-knit pairs)
Materials Required
Yarn: DK weight yarn in 2 contrasting colors, with 200 meters (219 yards) required for each color. The sample was created using Drops Karisma in Dark Purple and Wine Red.
Needles and Tools: A 4 mm (US 6) circular needle measuring 100 cm or longer, or alternatively two shorter circular needles of the same size. A tapestry needle is needed for finishing, and scissors for cutting yarn.
Tension and Gauge
The pattern specifies a tension (gauge) of 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4 inches) = 34 stitches (17 double stitches) x 28 rows, worked as double-knit fabric. Achieving the correct gauge is essential for obtaining the proper finished dimensions of the cowl.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 6 |
| Designer: | Susanne Daum |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English, German |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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