Big ribs by Petra Breakstone

Big ribs

Knitting
October 2021
Yarnz2go Ultimate yarn cake
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
4.5 stitches and 6 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 17 - 12.0 mm
95 yards (87 m)
9” in height, 22” in neck circumference and 44” in the bottom edge circumference.
English
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The fabulously cozy Big ribs is a super quick and easy cowl to knit. With just one Ultimate yarn cake, knitted from the bottom up you will create a big rib pattern that decreases to the top neckline. The textures created with the yarn and pattern are dramatic.

The unblocked measurement of the cowl as shown are: 9” in height, 22” in neck circumference and 44” in the bottom edge circumference.

Yarn
A single Ultimate yarn cake, used here color way “Oomph”.
100 yards with 5 strands of varying colors and textures held together (500 yards in all), hand wound into one bulky weight cake. Creating depth and personality to your knits.
The knit kits are available at www.yarnz2go.com

Notions used
US 17 (12 mm) circular needle 24” (61 cm) in length.
1 Stitch marker.
Darning needle or crochet hook for finishing.

Gauge
4.5 sts and 6 rows in 2” of Stockinette stitch.

Techniques used
Knit and purl in the round, decreases, bind off, weaving in ends and optional blocking. The sample as shown was left unblocked.

Level of Expertise: Easy

Enjoy your cozy cowl!!