Gust (DE) in Rowan - Downloadable PDF

Gust (DE) by Lisa Richardson – Chunky Knit Cowl Pattern in Rowan Tweed Haze

Gust (DE) is a downloadable PDF knitting pattern by designer Lisa Richardson, published by Rowan. Written in German, this intermediate-level pattern produces a beautifully textured knitted cowl worked in the round from the top down in a single piece. The design is photographed in Rowan Tweed Haze in the colourway Rainy 552, a chunky-weight yarn that lends the finished cowl a soft, rustic, and cosy character.

What Is Being Made

The pattern creates a cowl — a close-fitting, tube-shaped neckwarmer that sits around the shoulders and neck. Worked seamlessly in the round, the cowl begins at the neckline (Kragen) and expands outward toward the lower edge through a series of carefully placed increases, giving it a gently flared, voluminous silhouette. The finished knitted circumference at the lower edge varies by size: 106 cm, 135 cm, or 174 cm, fitting chest measurements of 71–97 cm, 102–127 cm, or 132–157 cm.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round – The cowl is worked entirely in the round using either a set of double-pointed needles or a circular needle, creating a seamless tube with no finishing seams required.
• Top-down construction – Beginning at the neckline, the piece is worked downward, allowing the knitter to try on the piece as they go and adjust length if desired.
• Shaping through increases – Regular increase rounds (using a make-one increase called 1Mverdopp) are distributed evenly throughout the body to create the flared lower edge. Stitch counts grow progressively from 80 stitches at the cast-on up to 168 stitches at the lower edge.
• Bobble construction – A signature technique in this pattern is the Noppe (bobble), which involves working multiple stitches into a single stitch, turning the work back and forth briefly, then passing stitches over to create a raised, three-dimensional knot. This adds tactile surface interest across the body of the cowl.
• Short-row turning within bobbles – The bobble technique incorporates short rows (Arb wenden), where the knitter turns the work mid-row to build up the bobble before closing it off, a technique that requires careful attention to tension and stitch placement.

Stitches Used

• Stocking stitch / knit stitch in the round (re str) – The background fabric is formed entirely from knit stitches worked in the round, producing a smooth stocking stitch surface.
• Purl stitch (li str) – Purl stitches are used exclusively within the construction of the bobble (Noppe), alternating with knit stitches to build up the bobble cluster before it is closed.
• Bobble stitch (Noppe) – Defined in the pattern as working (knit 1, purl 1, knit 1, purl 1, knit 1) all into the same stitch, then turning and working back and forth over those 5 stitches before passing them over the first stitch to complete the bobble. Bobbles are placed at regular intervals throughout the pattern, shifting position from round to round to create an all-over scattered texture.
• Make-one increase (1Mverdopp) – A lifted increase worked by knitting once through the front and once through the back of the same stitch, adding one stitch without creating a visible hole.
• Cast-off (alle M abk) – A standard cast-off is used to finish the lower edge of the cowl.

Bobble Pattern Detail

The Noppe (bobble) is the defining decorative element of Gust. Bobbles are scattered across the knit fabric in a staggered arrangement, with their position shifting by several stitches in each successive bobble round. Between bobble rounds, plain knit rounds are worked to allow the bobbles to sit clearly against the smooth background. This