What you'll need
| Sizes:: | Medium | Large |
|---|---|---|
| Circumference:, in: | 36 | 54 |
| Width, in: | 8 | 8 |
YML009
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3 | 4 |
MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino
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3 | 5 |
Product Description
New “Tech” (Techniques) Cowl is a great stashbuster. The knitter starts with one block and the rest of the cowl is built along the circumference until the last block connects the cowl into a circle. After that, the edges are picked up, knit & voila, there's a cowl with no sewing to be done, just ends to weave in.
Skills Required: • provisional cast on • picking up stitches • working with multiple colours • knitting in the round • decreasing
Yarn: Large: 585 yards/535 meters of 100% wool or wool-blend sport weight or heavy fingering yarn that knits up to 6 sts/inch C1 – 130 yards/119 meters C3 – 210 yards/192 meters C2 – 100 yards/91 meters C4 – 145 yards/133 meters
Medium: 420 yards/384 meters of 100% wool or wool-blend sport weight or heavy fingering yarn that knits up to 6 sts/inch C1 – 110 yards /101 meters C3 – 190 yards/174 meters C2 – 120 yards/110 meters
**Shown In:**Multi-Colour (Large)Freia Fine Handpaints ‘Ombre Sport’, 1 skein in Vertigo (C1), 1 skein in Cloud (C3) and ‘Semi Solid Sport’, 1 skein in Amethyst (C2), 1 skein in Swamp (C4)
Four Colour (Large)Indigodragonfly ‘MCN Sport’, 1 skein each of: C1 - Oooo…Shiny, C2 - Don’t Wear This on Star Trek, C3 - May Contain Nuts, C4 - More Sea Than Sky
New Tech Cowl by Janelle Martin
What Is Being Made
The New Tech Cowl is a circular neckwear project designed by Janelle Martin that offers creative versatility for knitters working with leftover yarn or single skeins. This cowl is available in two finished sizes: a Large option measuring 54 inches (137 cm) in circumference by 8 inches (20 cm) wide, and a Medium option measuring 36 inches (90 cm) in circumference by 8 inches (20 cm) wide. The finished cowl is unblocked, making it ready to wear immediately upon completion.
Construction Techniques
The New Tech Cowl employs a distinctive modular construction method that eliminates the need for seaming. The knitter begins by creating one initial block, then builds the remainder of the cowl along the circumference by adding successive blocks outward from that first block. This technique continues until the final block connects back to the starting point, forming the cowl into a complete circle. Once the circular structure is established, edges are picked up and knit to finish the piece. This construction approach means the finished cowl requires only weaving in ends rather than any sewing, streamlining the finishing process.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The primary stitch pattern used throughout the New Tech Cowl is garter stitch, a fundamental knitting technique created by knitting every row. Garter stitch produces a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges that appears the same on both sides of the work. This stitch choice contributes to the cowl's visual interest while remaining accessible for knitters at the advanced beginner skill level.
Yarn and Materials
The New Tech Cowl is designed to work with sport weight or heavy fingering yarn in 4-ply construction. For the Large size, the pattern requires 630 yards (576 meters) of yarn. The pattern specifies 100% wool or wool-blend fiber content, providing warmth and durability. The pattern accommodates multiple colors, allowing knitters to create a variegated or striped effect using up to four different yarn colors.
Needles required include one US #5 (3.75 mm) circular needle measuring 32 inches (80 cm) for the main body work, plus one set of US #5 (3.75 mm) double-pointed needles or a second shorter circular needle measuring 16 to 20 inches (40 to 50 cm) for working the smaller circumference sections and finishing the edges. Needle size should be adjusted as needed to obtain the specified gauge.
Gauge and Difficulty Level
The pattern specifies a gauge of 24 stitches and 48 rows to 4 inches (10 cm) in garter stitch, unblocked. The New Tech Cowl is rated at Advanced Beginner skill level, making it suitable for knitters who have mastered basic techniques and are ready to explore modular construction methods and more complex shaping.
```Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | 4 Ply, Sport |
| Featured Products: | MillaMia Naturally Soft Merino |
| Pages: | 8 |
| Designer: | Janelle Martin |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Notes: | Other Tools: • Smooth waste yarn • Large stitch holders (2) or waste yarn • Blocking wires and pins |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Beginner |
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