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FREE Easy Missoni Style Long Mobius Cowl
Pattern by Haley Waxberg
Great minds think
alike. Just as I finished this cowl the Fall 2009 fashion shows were starting in
Milan, and what should pop up at
Missoni, but long, ribbed cowls. It can be worn
long around your neck, doubled up for colder weather, or over your head for the
runaway runway model look. Make it for spring, fall or winter.
The pattern is very simple, fast, and
satisfying for time when you just need to produce something FAST. It is knit in
the round using a really long circular needle and a nifty little cast on just
for mobius knitting. To learn this easy new skill you can watch Cat Bohrdi's
great
Intro to Mobius Knitting tutorial on
you tube. Cat's instructions are clear and easy to follow and you'll be an
expert in no time! The yarn we've used is handpainted. It is soft and has a
slight sheen because of it's silk content. Please note that silk has a tendency
to grow with wear, so if you want your cowl bigger I suggest you block it bigger
and if you want it smaller either subtract some sts from the cast on or reduce
your needle size. That said, the look is big, loose and casual and it's easy to
go with the flow of this garment. If you want to make the cowl wider without
using more yarn work exclusively in the knit stitch: the cowl won't be
reversible but ribbing sucks up yarn.
Size
Lying flat with mobius twist on top,
measured across the middles
24" long x 6" wide
Materials
3 skeins Manos Silk Blend, colour 3120
(50g, 135m/150yds; 30% silk, 70% extra fine merino wool)
8mm/40" (47" is good) circular needles
1 Stitch Marker
Gauge
holding 2 strands together, in knit 4
rows, purl 4 rows rib
12 sts & 20 r = 4"/10cm
Techniques
Intro to Mobius Knitting tutorial by
Cat Bohrdi on you tube:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVnTda7F2V4
Easy Missoni Stle Long Mobius Cowl by
Haley Waxberg is licensed under a
Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 Unported
License. Based on a work at
www.knitomatic.com.
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