Basic Elements™ Scarf or Cowl Knitting Pattern

This is a downloadable pattern.  Pattern will be delivered electronically upon completed purchase. Purchases of pattern downloads are not refundable and cannot be exchanged.  All sales of pattern downloads are final.

OVERVIEW 

Ever find yourself with a single skein of a very special yarn? Perhaps it was a gift, or you bought it as a vacation souvenir. This cowl or scarf is a great way to show off that beautiful yarn! 

Knit in a simple and completely reversible stitch pattern, your cowl or scarf will look great no matter how you twist and wrap it. While the sample shown is a longish cowl, we’ve included instructions on how to use this pattern to make either a cowl or a scarf. We’ve also added directions on customizing the length and width. 

While this is a great first project for a beginner, this is also a pattern you can turn to again and again. This is also a FABULOUS way to use a skein of hand spun yarn...whether you bought it at a fiber festival or spun it yourself!

ENJOY!

 

MATERIALS 

Yarn: 300 yds DK weight yarn 

The sample was made with the following: One 4 oz bump of WoolTribe Yarn 100% Super Wash Merino Combed Top in Firepit hand spun into a DK weight 2-ply yarn. 

These quantities will make a cowl the size shown in photos. If you choose to make a longer scarf or cowl, more yarn will be needed 

Needles: US 7 (4.5 mm) knitting needles, or size needed to obtain the correct gauge. 

Notions: Scrap yarn and crochet hook for provisional cast on, tapestry needle, blocking tools 

GAUGE 

24 sts and 28 rows = 4" in Garter Rib stitch, after blocking. 

Exact gauge is not critical to the success of this project, but if you work to a different gauge it will change both the finished measurements and the amount of yarn required. 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 

Circumference: 45" 

Width: 7" 

These are the measurements of the sample shown. Instructions are provided to customize both the width and the circumference/length.