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Product Description
Pile up your yummiest leftovers and just let go… Free Falling is a multi-color cowl with lots of different textures and stitch patterns. Play with colors, stripes, textures, and lace to knit the cowl you love. Use the stitch patterns provided or riff off with your own creations.
To knit the cowl you need approx. 550–710 yd or 500–650 m of fingering-weight scraps, leftovers, samples, mini skeins, half skeins, gradient sets, or unicorn tails in as many colors as you like. For a drapey cowl, use single-ply yarns, such as superwash merino. For an airy and ethereal look, use mohair or brushed alpaca for the lace sections.
The pattern includes round-by-round instructions as well as a generalized recipe you can use as a basis for your freestyle cowl. Instructions for all the stitch patterns are provided both in written and charted format using both metric and US measurements.
Gauge: 26 sts × 31 rows = 4"
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Free Falling Cowl by Susanna Winter
What Is Being Made
Free Falling is a multi-color cowl designed by Susanna Winter, perfect for knitters looking to use up yarn leftovers while creating a textured, visually interesting accessory. This cowl combines multiple stitch patterns and color variations in a single project, allowing crafters to experiment with striping, texture, and lace techniques in one cohesive design.
Knitting Technique and Construction
The cowl is knit in the round, offering flexibility in your needle choice. Knitters can use either a short circular needle or long circular needles worked in magic loop, depending on personal preference and available tools. This round construction method creates a seamless, continuous fabric ideal for cowl garments.
The pattern addresses a common challenge when knitting striped patterns in the round: the jog that typically appears when changing colors. The instructions include guidance on avoiding these jogs for cleaner color transitions.
Stitch Patterns and Customization
Free Falling features multiple stitch patterns that combine textures and lace elements. The pattern provides two approaches to knitting this design:
- Exact Sample Instructions: Round-by-round directions for recreating the pictured cowl precisely
- Freestyle Recipe: A generalized framework allowing knitters to substitute their own stitch patterns and color combinations for a personalized version
All stitch patterns are provided in both written instructions and charted format, making the pattern accessible to knitters who prefer either method. This dual-format approach accommodates different learning styles and experience levels.
Materials and Yarn Requirements
This project is designed for fingering-weight yarn, with an approximate yardage requirement of 500–650 meters (550–710 yards). The fingering-weight classification pairs perfectly with the lace elements and textured stitches, creating definition and drape in the finished cowl.
Skill Level
Free Falling is rated as a beginner-friendly project, making it accessible to newer knitters while still offering creative depth for experienced crafters. The combination of straightforward round knitting with optional stitch pattern experimentation allows knitters of various skill levels to enjoy this design.
Pattern Format and Instructions
This downloadable PDF pattern includes comprehensive instructions written in both metric and US terminology, ensuring accessibility for international and US-based knitters. The detailed round-by-round guidance for the sample cowl, combined with the flexible freestyle recipe option, makes Free Falling an ideal pattern for both following instructions precisely and experimenting with personal creativity.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply, Lace |
| Featured Products: | Malabrigo Mechita Rowan Kidsilk Haze |
| Pages: | 10 |
| Designer: | Susanna Winter |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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