The Greek Collection Ifgenia Loop aus Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine - 15610 - Downloadable PDF

The Greek Collection Ifgenia Loop – Knitted Cowl Pattern by Claudia Wersing in Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine

The Ifgenia Loop is a beautifully textured knitted cowl from Claudia Wersing's The Greek Collection, worked in the luxurious Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine yarn. This intermediate-level pattern produces a generously sized, one-size-fits-all loop cowl with a finished height of 70 cm and a circumference of 70 cm, making it a substantial and cozy accessory perfect for cooler seasons. The design is available as a downloadable PDF, allowing knitters to access and print the pattern immediately after purchase.

Design Overview

The Ifgenia Loop is a single cowl design that combines two distinct stitch patterns to create rich surface texture. The interplay between a classic seed stitch-style structural pattern worked flat in rows and a striking knot stitch pattern worked in the round gives the finished piece a tactile, dimensional quality reminiscent of traditional textile artistry. The generous dimensions mean the cowl can be worn looped once or twice around the neck for varying levels of warmth and style.

Techniques Used

• Knitting flat in rows – The structural pattern section is worked back and forth in rows, creating a firm, even fabric.
• Knitting in the round – The knot pattern section is worked in rounds, a fundamental technique for seamless cowl construction.
• Knot stitch construction – A specialized technique where three stitches are worked together multiple times without dropping them from the needle, creating a raised bobble-like knot on the fabric surface. Specifically, three stitches are purled together, left on the left needle, then knitted together, and finally purled together once more before sliding off the needle.
• Gauge swatching – The pattern emphasizes matching gauge carefully, with the instruction to adjust needle size as needed to achieve the correct tension.
• Use of a stitch marker – A single stitch marker is used to track the beginning of rounds when working in the round.

Stitches Used

• Structural Pattern (Strukturmuster) – Worked over a stitch count divisible by 2 plus 1. Right-side rows alternate knit and purl stitches, beginning and ending with a knit stitch. Wrong-side rows are purled entirely. This combination produces a subtle, textured ribbed or seed-like surface.
• Knot Pattern (Knotenmuster) – Worked over a stitch count divisible by 6. Plain knit rounds alternate with rounds featuring the signature knot stitch. The knots are staggered across two repeat sequences: in one sequence the knots begin immediately, and in the alternating sequence three plain knit stitches precede the knots, ensuring the knots are offset for an all-over, balanced texture.
• Knit stitch (rechts / re) – The foundational stitch used throughout both patterns.
• Purl stitch (links / li) – Used in the structural pattern and as the basis of the knot stitch technique.

Materials

• Yarn: 3 x 100g skeins of Juniper Moon Farm Moonshine in colorway Fb 58 Carnation. Moonshine is a worsted weight yarn known for its warm, rustic character and rich tonal colorways, making it an ideal choice for a textured cowl where stitch definition and depth of color both play an important role.
• Needles: 5.5 mm knitting needles (both for flat and round knitting sections). Knitters should adjust needle size as necessary to match the stated gauge.
• Notions: 1 stitch marker.

Gauge

The pattern calls for a gauge of 16 stitches and 26 rows over 10 x 10 cm in the structural pattern using 5.5 mm needles. Achieving the correct gauge is essential to ensure the cowl reaches its intended finished dimensions of 70 cm height and 70 cm circumference.

Skill Level and Suitability