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The Leerdam Basics Cowl is made of repeating stripes of the bold Woven Chevron Stitch that frames the gentle, quick Linen Stitch and classic Brick Stitch. Bands of stockinette stitch in between these stripes give your slip stitches room to shine and you a bit of mindless knitting!

SIZES

2 sizes: Single (double) wrap: 27.5 (47)/ 70 (120) cm in circumference by 10 (8.5) / 25.5 (21.5) cm high

YARN

You will need 720 (950) yd / 660 (870) m of fingering- weight yarn (~415-460 yd / 380-420 m per 3.5 oz / 100 g).

The pattern is designed in collaboration with Sonder Yarn Co. for their Grace’ yarn (75% merino, 15% cashmere, 10% silk; 490 yd / 448 m per 4.1 oz / 115 g) and uses 2 skeins.

The light teal sample was knit in the exclusive Sonder Yarn Co. Grace’ colorway Salt and Stone.

The wine red sample was knit in the exclusive Moondrake Co. Corriedale’ colorway Mischief.

NOTIONS
Waste yarn in same weight and contrasting color (choose a smooth yarn that is easy to unravel), crochet hook F / 3.5 mm, 1 stitch marker, tapestry needle, scissors.

GAUGE - Per 4 / 10 cm, after wet-blocking

Exact gauge is not critical but will affect the amount of yarn used and the size of the finished cowl.

Stockinette: 26 sts by 37 rnds on Needle A
Woven Chevron: 26 sts by 52 rnds on Needle A
Linen Stitch: 26 sts by 45 rnds on Needle B
Brick Stitch: 26 sts by 47 rnds on Needle C

NEEDLES

16/ 40 cm circulars in three sizes:
Needle A: Suggested Size: US 4 / 3.5 mm (or size to get gauge in stockinette)
Needle B: Suggested Size: US 8 / 5 mm (or size to get gauge in Linen Stitch)
Needle C: Suggested Size: US 3 / 3.25 mm (or one size smaller than Needle A)

CONSTRUCTION

The Leerdam Basics cowl is knit sideways in the round to create a long tube for double the warmth and a seamless look. It starts with a provisional cast-on and a stockinette band followed by a slip stitch section (including 3 different patterns arranged symmetrically). There is a total of 3 slip stitch sections, alternated with stockinette. The cowl finishes with another stockinette band, making it very easy to graft last row to the first one with Kitchener Stitch to join the tube into a loop.

PATTERN TECHNIQUES

Provisional Cast On (using waste yarn and crochet hook) see below
Knitting in the round
Slip stitch patterns
Reading charts (optional)
Grafting with Kitchener Stitch