What you'll need
| One size only: | approximate circumference 26” (66 cm)-- approximate height 10” (25.5 cm) |
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YGE005
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Product Description
A wavy stitch pattern that whispers of blooming tulips. A cabled look without making cables. Just interesting enough to keep your attention, but easy enough to let you relax as you knit. Made from a soft and bouncy DK weight yarn, the resulting cowl is warm, bright, and cozy.
This pattern is knit in the round. The stitch pattern is given in both written and charted instructions. The cowl is one size, but there are notes for making it smaller or larger.
Skills required include: knitting in the round; knit and purl; YO; increasing and decreasing
This pattern has been professionally tech edited.
Genus Tulipa Cowl by Destiny Itano
What Is Being Made
The Genus Tulipa Cowl is a knitted cowl designed by Destiny Itano that features a wavy stitch pattern inspired by blooming tulips. This downloadable knitting pattern creates a warm, bright, and cozy cowl that combines visual interest with comfortable wearability. The design achieves a sophisticated cabled appearance without the complexity of traditional cable knitting, making it an accessible yet engaging project.
Craft and Techniques
This project uses knitting as the primary craft. The pattern employs a combination of fundamental and intermediate knitting techniques to create its distinctive wavy, tulip-inspired aesthetic. Rather than relying on traditional cable stitches—which require holding stitches on cable needles—the Genus Tulipa Cowl achieves a cabled look through strategic use of decreases and yarn overs. This approach simplifies the knitting process while maintaining visual complexity, allowing knitters to stay engaged without becoming overwhelmed by difficult techniques.
Stitches Used
The pattern utilizes a range of standard knitting stitches and abbreviations:
- K (knit) and P (purl) – fundamental stitches that form the fabric base
- YO (yarn over) – creates decorative increases and contributes to the lacy, wavy texture
- K2tog (knit two stitches together) – a single stitch decrease
- K3tog (knit three stitches together) – a double stitch decrease
- SSK (slip, slip, knit) – a left-leaning decrease that pairs with K2tog for balanced shaping
- Sk2p (slip 1, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over) – a double decrease used for more dramatic shaping
- 1x1 rib – alternating knit and purl stitches that provide elasticity and structure
- CO (cast on) and BO (bind off) – edge techniques for starting and finishing the cowl
Materials
The Genus Tulipa Cowl is designed to be worked in DK weight yarn, a medium-weight yarn that strikes a balance between drape and structure. DK weight creates a fabric that is soft and bouncy, contributing to the cowl's comfortable, cozy feel while maintaining enough body to showcase the wavy stitch pattern clearly. The pattern is provided as a downloadable PDF, allowing knitters to access and reference the instructions digitally while working on their project.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 2 |
| Designer: | Destiny Itano |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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