Lattice Cable Cowl in Plymouth Gina Chunky - F565

Lattice Cable Cowl in Plymouth Gina Chunky

What Is Being Made

The Lattice Cable Cowl is a knitted neck accessory designed to be worn around the neck with a finished circumference of approximately 19 inches and a width of 5 inches. This cowl is a free pattern available with the purchase of Plymouth Yarn's Gina Chunky yarn, making it an accessible project for knitters seeking a stylish, textured neckwear piece.

Techniques Used

This cowl is constructed using knitting in the round, which creates a seamless, tubular fabric perfect for a neck accessory. The primary technique featured in this design is cable crossing, where stitches are temporarily held on a cable needle while other stitches are worked, then the held stitches are knitted to create the distinctive lattice texture. The pattern alternates between cable crossing rows and stockinette stitch rows to build visual interest and dimension.

Stitches Used

The Lattice Cable Cowl employs a limited but effective stitch vocabulary. The main stitches include:

• Knit stitch (k) – the fundamental stitch forming the base of the fabric
• Purl stitch (p) – alternated with knit stitches to create texture
• Ribbing (k1/p1) – a one-by-one knit and purl alternation used throughout most of the pattern for elasticity and structure
• Cable crosses – created by slipping 6 stitches to a cable needle, working the next 6 stitches in k1/p1 ribbing, then working the held stitches in the same pattern to form the lattice effect

The Lattice Cable pattern itself works over a multiple of 12 stitches and repeats every 12 rounds, with cable crosses occurring on rounds 5 and 11 of the repeat.

Materials and Needles

This project requires minimal yardage, using only 1 skein of Plymouth Yarn's Gina Chunky in color #105. The yarn is worked on US size 10.5 (6.5mm) circular needles to achieve the proper gauge for the lattice cable pattern. Additional notions include a cable needle for managing the cable crosses and 1 stitch marker to track the beginning of rounds. The pattern also notes that US size 10 (6mm) needles are appropriate for stockinette stitch gauge at 14 stitches over 4 inches, though the larger 6.5mm needles are specified for the lattice cable work, which gauges at 26 stitches over 4 inches.