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Melony, A Very Chic Cowl
Part of the Very Chic series, Melony is a sideways-knit, cabled cowl which is made extra soft and scrunchy by dropping stitches between wide ribs. It is worked flat, with a provisional cast on which is grafted to the final row, to create a seamless circle. Fitted to hug the neck but stretchy enough to be comfortable, Melony is a chic little neckwarmer designed to keep out the chill.
Techniques & Skills Used: provisional CO, knit/purl, cables, dropped stitches, grafting or optional 3-needle bind off; this pattern includes both a chart and written instructions, and a photo tutorial for grafting the cables.
Size: 6” tall and 18” circumference, after gentle blocking.
Yarn: Malabrigo Yarn Worsted (100% Merino Wool; 210 yards/192m/100g), Polar Morn; 1 skein or 150 yards of heavy worsted weight wool yarn.
Other Materials: US 9 (5.5mm) 16” circular needle; Scrap yarn for provisional CO; Stitch markers (3); Cable needle; Yarn needle; Crochet hook (any size) to help with raveling; 5 non-slippery US 9 dpns or straight needles, preferably two different colors, for grafting.
Gauge: 16 st and 20 rows/4” in stockinette stitch after blocking; one cable is approximately 2.5” wide.
For the other designs in the Very Chic series, see Kind of Very Chic, Chic Mega Cowl, Very Chic Scarf, and She-Cat, A Chic Hat.
Thank you to all my lovely test knitters!
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