Loop in Schachenmayr Mariette - 2230B

Loop Cowl in Schachenmayr Mariette – Design 2230B Knitting Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Schachenmayr guides knitters through creating a stylish, seamless loop cowl (Design 2230B) worked entirely in the round. The finished piece has a circumference of approximately 70 cm and a width of approximately 28 cm, making it a generously sized, cosy neck warmer that sits beautifully as a loop scarf or infinity-style cowl.

What Is Being Made

The project is a knitted loop cowl — a closed, circular tube of fabric worn around the neck and lower face. Unlike a traditional scarf, a loop cowl has no ends, giving it a neat, modern appearance and excellent warmth without bulk. This particular design features a textured stitch pattern framed by smooth stockinette borders, creating visual interest while remaining approachable for knitters with some experience of working from a chart.

Materials Required

• Yarn: Schachenmayr Mariette — a 4-ply weight yarn with a fibre composition of 42% Schurwolle (pure new wool), 41% Polyester, and 17% Polyacryl. The yarn has a running length of approximately 77 m per 25 g. The pattern calls for 200 g in Anthrazit (shade 08193), a sophisticated dark charcoal colourway that suits the textured stitch pattern beautifully.
• Needles: A 60 cm circular needle in size 3 mm (from Milward) is the primary tool used for working in the round. A double-pointed needle set in size 3 mm is also listed as a supplementary tool, useful for managing stitches during cast-on or finishing stages.

Techniques Used

• Knitting in the round on a circular needle — the entire cowl is worked as a seamless tube, eliminating the need for seaming and producing a clean, professional finish on both the inside and outside of the fabric.
• Long-tail or standard cast-on of 170 stitches onto the 60 cm circular needle to begin the project.
• Ribbing (Bündchenmuster) — a simple 1×1 rib alternating one knit stitch and one purl stitch, used to create the border sections at the beginning and end of the cowl. This technique adds elasticity and a tidy edge.
• Working from a stitch chart — the main body of the cowl is worked using a written chart (Strickschrift) in which every round is illustrated. The repeat is a 10-stitch Rapport worked 17 times across the 170-stitch round.
• Casting off (Abketten) — stitches are bound off after the final border section to complete the cowl.

Stitches Used

• Glatt rechts (Stockinette stitch in the round) — worked by knitting every stitch on every round, producing a smooth, flat fabric. This is used for the 6 border rounds at both the beginning and end of the cowl.
• Bündchenmuster (1×1 Rib) — alternating knit and purl stitches in a single-stitch sequence, providing stretch and structure to the edges.
• Grundmuster (Main pattern stitch) — a repeating textured stitch pattern worked over a 10-stitch, 28-round repeat, with rounds 1 through 28 repeated throughout the body of the cowl. The pattern is charted in full, with every round drawn out for clarity.

Pattern Construction Overview

The cowl begins with a cast-on of 170 stitches, followed by 6 rounds of stockinette to form a neat lower border. The knitter then transitions into the main textured pattern, working the 10-stitch repeat 17 times around for a total of 93 rounds in the Grundmuster — reaching approximately 26.5 cm in height. The body concludes after a 9th pattern round, before a final 6