Product Description
Inspired by those pizza lovin’ turtles, this cowl is sure to make any Saturday cartoon fan smile. Mix and match the motifs to knit the cowl to your desired length. Knit in the round, it is fully reversible with the working side of your knit completely hidden. Working the charts sometimes requires stranding multiple colours at once or duplicate stitching after the main colours are complete. The end knit is well worth the effort so hang in there! The charts would also make a great additions to a sweater sleeves or the motifs could be incorporated into a blanket or just about anything else you could think of.
Knit as pictured the cowl measures approximately 5.5 inches across and 50 inches around.
Materials: Approx 200g DK wool in various ninja colours Circular or dpn needles in a US 6 (4mm) Stitch Marker Darning needle
Gauge: 26 x 32 = 4 inches
Ninja Cowl by Sunshine Stewart
What Is Being Made
The Ninja Cowl is a knitted cowl inspired by pizza-loving cartoon characters, designed for fans of Saturday morning cartoons. This reversible cowl measures approximately 5.5 inches across and 50 inches around when knit as pictured. The design features customizable motifs that allow crafters to mix and match elements to achieve their desired cowl length, making it a versatile accessory project.
Craft and Techniques
This is an advanced-level knitting project worked entirely in the round using circular needles or double-pointed needles. The cowl is fully reversible with the working side of the knit completely hidden from view. The pattern employs colorwork techniques including stranding multiple colors simultaneously and duplicate stitching to complete the design after the main colors are finished. The modular nature of the motifs allows knitters to customize the final piece by mixing and matching chart elements.
Stitches and Colorwork
The pattern utilizes charted colorwork designs featuring ninja-themed motifs. Stranding is used throughout for areas where multiple colors appear in the same row, requiring careful tension management to maintain an even fabric. Duplicate stitch is employed as a finishing technique to add additional color details after the primary knitting is complete. The reversible construction means careful attention to yarn management on both sides of the work.
Materials and Gauge
- Yarn: Approximately 200 grams of DK weight wool in various ninja-themed colors
- Needles: US 6 (4mm) circular needles or double-pointed needles
- Notions: Stitch marker and darning needle for finishing
- Gauge: 26 stitches by 32 rows equals 4 inches in stockinette stitch
Design Versatility
Beyond the cowl itself, the charted motifs are designed for broader application. The ninja-themed charts work equally well incorporated into sweater sleeves, blankets, or other knitting projects, offering crafters multiple ways to utilize the pattern designs beyond the original cowl construction.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | DK |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | sunshine stewart |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Advanced |
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