Spriggan by Elizabeth Helmich

Spriggan

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Knitting
December 2010
Aran (8 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 28 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 9 - 5.5 mm
200 yards (183 m)
20-24" circumference, 10" high
English
Discontinued. This digital pattern is no longer available online.

This cowl features a beautiful and fun to knit cabled panel, accented by a simple lace stitch pattern to showcase the variegated colors in the yarn.

The pattern is easy to adjust to your desired size, and the cozy softness of Malabrigo wool is perfect for next to the skin wear.

This pattern is for the intermediate knitter, you need to be familiar with cables, grafting and picking up stitches.

  • There are a couple of options to make your cowl larger, if desired. If you are using Malabrigo Rios, you will need an additional skein if you choose this option.
  • The cable panel is knitted first, as a flat piece. The panel is then grafted together and sts are picked up on either side to make the top & bottom of the cowl.
  • For ease of knitting, there are both written and charted directions given for the cable panel.

Yarn: Malabrigo Rios – 100% superwash merino wool, 210 yds / 192 m per 100 g / 3.5 oz – 1 skein, shown in colorway Piedras

Needles: US size 9 / 5.5 mm – 16”/ 40 cm circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge: 18 sts and 28 rows = 4” / 10 cm in stockinette st – 20 sts and 24 = 4” / 10 cm in Portcullis Stitch
Cable panel measures 4 ½”/ 11 cm wide and each repeat of 24 rows is 3 ¼” / 8 cm high