What you'll need
| One size only: | unblocked are about 30” in circumference x 12” deep. |
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James C Brett Soft and Gentle Baby - Pink
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Product Description
This sweet and delicate neck warmer is a joy to behold and knit! Even though it looks complicated, it is much easier than it looks to knit. Knitted in the round, it can be worked for as wide or as deep as you want just by adding pattern repeats either across the row or up the rows. It features an alternating ripple stitch with a leaf motif for a fancy lace stitch! There is a chart as well as written directions to knit this cowl. Yarn: 440 yards fingering weight. Sample was knitted using 1 ball of James C. Brett Supreme Soft & Gentle Baby 4 ply; in color—pink; 70% Acrylic and 30% Polyamide; 482 yards/100grams.
Raspberry Leaf Cowl by Melody Hadley
What is Being Made
The Raspberry Leaf Cowl is a delicate, decorative neck warmer designed to be worn as a cowl. This knitted accessory combines visual elegance with wearability, featuring a finished circumference of approximately 30 inches and a depth of 12 inches when unblocked. The design is versatile and customizable—knitters can adjust the width or depth by adding additional pattern repeats either across rows or up the rows, making it adaptable to personal preference and yarn availability.
Craft and Primary Technique
This cowl is created using the knitting craft and is worked in the round using circular knitting needles. Despite its intricate appearance, the pattern is designed to be more approachable than it initially looks, making it suitable for knitters with intermediate skills who are comfortable working with lace stitches and chart-based patterns.
Stitches and Stitch Details
The Raspberry Leaf Cowl features an alternating ripple stitch combined with a leaf motif to create a fancy lace stitch pattern. This combination produces the characteristic visual interest and delicate appearance of the finished cowel. The pattern is provided in two formats to accommodate different knitting preferences: a chart and written directions, allowing knitters to choose their preferred method of following instructions.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The cowl requires approximately 440 yards of fingering weight yarn. The sample was knitted using one ball of James C. Brett Supreme Soft & Gentle Baby 4 ply in pink, which contains 482 yards per 100 grams and is composed of 70% acrylic and 30% polyamide—a soft, durable blend suitable for delicate lace work.
Needles required include 24–29 inch circular knitting needles (the specific gauge and needle size are referenced in the original pattern documentation). Circular needles are essential for working this cowl in the round, creating a seamless, continuous tube of fabric.
Pattern Format
This is a downloadable PDF pattern created by independent designer Melody Hadley and published under Merry Melody Designs. The pattern is intended for non-commercial, personal use only.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Designer: | Melody Hadley |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
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