Chunky Lace Cowl
Yarn: 1 skein Lion Brand Wool Ease Thick & Quick
Difficulty Level: Easy!
Needle Size: Size US 13 / 9.0 mm circular
This is a fun quick knit, perfect for a smooshy warm gift for someone special (like yourself!). Yes, it’s Lion Brand, not the most luxurious yarn in the world, but oh the colours!!!! You can’t beat them for a punch of pizazz. It’s also nice and soft.
Here’s the link (which hopefully works!). This should bring you to the pdf file:
You can find the pattern page for this cowl at Ravelry here: Chunky Lace Cowl @ Ravelry
Hi there
I’d love the PDF of your pattern. However, when I click on the link, it says I don’t have access to view the file. Perhaps you need to change a setting to make the file viewable? Thanks so much
Yes, I see that darn it!! I have to head off to work, but I’ll try to fix that problem later on tonight! Thanks for the heads up!
Link should work now, 3 lovely fellow knitters double-checked for me and it worked for them. Happy knitting!
Thank you for sharing the pattern!
Heidi -
I love the look of this cowl, however I cannot figure out the pattern, seems to decrease more stitches than increase each row. Maybe I am not counting right! Pattern from 19 stitches to 15 stitches. Can you help?
Trudi, the pattern repeat is 11 stitches (11 x 5 = 55 sts that you cast on). In each repeat, you p2tog 4 times, but you also do 4 yarn overs. This gives leaves you with no less and no more than you started with.
I hope that helps!!!
I love everything may I have a catalogue
Thank you Luisa! I don’t have a catalogue. I guess you could say this blog is my catalogue!
where do i find that size needle
i cannot locate it
I got mine at my local yarn shop. You could probably order them online, but of course that means waiting.
For example, you can order them here, the 16 inch long ones (at the bottom of the page), for $8 (Bamboo Needles – Circular 40 cm (16 inches) long):
http://www.yarnfwd.com/bambooneedles.html
Hope you can track a pair down!
hi, could you please check the link again? I am not able to access the pdf file.
thanks much!
Hi Lori! Hopefully the link works now!
I’m having problems with the link to the pdf as well… Says only the owner can access it. Thanks!
I’m hoping it is working now. I have it hosted at fileden.com, and when I logged out, I could still access the file even though I wasn’t logged in. It may be because I hadn’t logged into fileden for over 30 days and that made the file unavailable publicly.
Anyway, I hope it’s working now!
I LOVE the look of this cowl! I am excited about making it! But I can’t make the pattern work. My daughter and I are trying to figure out why we can’t make it fit in 11 stitches (she gets too few and I get too many). The problem we are having is the “(yo k1) 3x yo” series. We have different interpretations of what that means, apparently. I know it’s supposed to work; I understand the math, but I don’t know why I have either one stitch too few or four too many, and ever the right number.
I wrote this in a previous reply to another comment:
“In each repeat, you p2tog 4 times, but you also do 4 yarn overs. This gives leaves you with no less and no more than you started with.”
Does that help at all??
Thanks for the great pattern. I found it last night and knitted it up this afternoon. I really love it as it’s my first cowl and turned out nicely. My only question is whether you blocked the ones you knitted in the picture. Mine seems much smaller (narrower and shorter) even though I followed the pattern exactly.
Thanks again.
I’m glad you liked it! No I didn’t block it because that yarn isn’t really condusive to blocking. It could just be that you’re a tighter knitter than myself. Maybe next time use a larger needle?
If anything, yours will probably fit much more snug, which will probably turn out to be a warm bonus!!!
Heidi
Thanks for the quick reply. I am a tight knitter and so that explains it!
Wow! Great Pattern! Thanks so much! I am amazed that something so awesome and beautiful can knit up so fast! This was really my intro to knitting lace, and I’m so glad it’s not as intimidating as I thought.
Two things: for everyone out there who can’t find circular 13’s (or can’t be bothered to run to the store for them…) no worries! I knit mine flat (just purling every other row), and it worked out beautifully! I thought I was going to stitch up the two ends when I was finished, but it looked so awesome as a wrap around that I threw on some chunky buttons instead. (It looks amazing, though I say it myself!)
Other thing: To bind off, I used the cast-on cast-off method. It works really well for a supple, stretchy edge (just like a cast-on edge, hence the name).
Anyway, thanks! Made my day!
can’t access the pdf file – please email the pattern. it looks so cool I want to knit it!
please email me the pattern – I cannot open the pdf file. I love this pattern and want to make it for several people. Please help.!
Finished! Really love it! I have to make several, because my first one doesn’t go with everything! My daughter is making one flat so she can put buttons on it (she loves buttons). Thanks!
I’m so glad that you love it! Okay, I’m going to HAVE to make one with buttons too. Sounds very chic!
Heidi
Heidi, thank you so much for sharing this pattern. I have made up two, and gave one for a Christmas gift. My sister also really loved the pattern and it made for wonderful gifts for her friends and family. It’s a cool, timely pattern, and I see women eying my cowl whenever I wear it out. You’re the best for sharing this and I wanted you to know!
“I see women eying my cowl whenever I wear it out”
Hee hee! What fun to hear that! I’m so glad you and your sister love the pattern. You’re very very welcome!!
Heidi
Thanks for the great pattern – I was looking for something to make for a local charity that donates to the homeless. This would be a nice pattern for women/teens. Knit on!