Precious Metal by Emma Vining
Inspired by the ripple patterns formed by the wind on drifting snow, this cowl blends a light and airy stitch pattern with a chunky, shimmering yarn. The dropped stitch rib pattern is reversible and uses short-row shaping to form the ripples and drifts. The cowl can be worn in a big loop or wrapped around your neck twice for a cosy feel.
SIZE
Approx. 40cm x 124cm (15 3/4in x 49in), lightly stretched, before sewing up
YARN
Sirdar Softspun Chunky (Chunky weight; 53% nylon, 24% wool, 23% acrylic; 125m/134yds per 50g ball)
A Nest (580) 2 x 50g balls
B Frostie (562) 2 x 50g balls
NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES
1 pair 6.5mm (UK 3/US 10 1/2) knitting needles
TENSION
One section of drop stitch short row pattern worked over 58 sts and 16 rows on 6.5mm needles measures 40cm by 12cm
SPECIAL ABBREVIATIONS
yrn: Wrap yarn round needle to make a new St.
drop st: Drop indicated st from needle and gently undo st all the way down to the yrn.
NOTES
To minimise gaps in the short-row shaping sets, a stitch is wrapped before the work is turned. To wrap stitches: Knit the number of sts stated in the pattern; bring yarn to front of work; slip the next st purlwise; take yarn to back of work; return slipped st to left-hand needle without working it; turn work.
Closing the gaps: On the following row and in the sets of short-row shaping, when working a wrapped st, knit or purl the wrap loop together with the st.
COWL
Using 6.5mm needles and A, cast on 58 sts.
Foundation row 1 (RS): P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Foundation row 2 (WS): Purl.
BEGIN PATTERN
Row 1 (RS): K2 *P2, K1, yrn, K1, P2, K2; rep to end. 65 sts.
Row 2 (WS): P2 *K2, P3, K2, P2; rep to end.
Row 3: K2 *P2, K3, P2, K2; rep to end of row.
Row 4: As Row 2.
Row 5: As Row 3.
Row 6: As Row 2.
Row 7: Begin short rows, keeping patt correct as set by last 2 rows.
Patt 56 sts, w&t.
Patt 47 sts, w&t.
Patt 38 sts, w&t.
Patt 29 sts, w&t.
Patt 20 sts, w&t.
Patt 11 sts, w&t.
Patt to end of row.
Row 8: As Row 2.
Change to yarn B.
Row 9 (RS): K2 *P2, K1, drop st to yrn, K1, P2, K1,yon, K1; rep to last 9 sts, P2, K1, drop sttoyrn. K1, P2, K2. 64 sts.
Row 10 (WS): (P2, K2) twice, *P3, K2, P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Row 11: (K2, P2) twice, *K3, P2, K2, P2; rep to last 2 sts, K2.
Row 12: As Row 10.
Row 13: As Row 11.
Row 14: As Row 10.
Row 15 (RS): Begin short rows, keeping patt correct as set by last 2 rows:
Patt 29 sts, w&t, patt to end.
Patt 20 sts, w&t, patt to end.
Patt 11 sts, w&t, patt to end.
Patt to end of Row 15.
Row 16 (WS): Begin short rows, keeping patt correct as set by last 2 rows:
Patt 29 sts, w&t, patt to end.
Patt 20 sts, w&t, patt to end.
Patt 11 sts, w&t, patt to end.
Patt to end of Row 16.
Change to yarn A.
Row 17: K2 *P2, K1, yrn, K1, P2, K1, drop st to yrn, K1; rep to last 8 sts, P2, K1, yo, K1, P2, K2. (65 sts)
Rows 2 to 17 form one pattern rep.
Repeat these 16 rows eight more times, and then work Rows 2 to 16 once.
Change to yarn A.
Next row (RS): K2 *P2, K2, P2, K1, drop st to yon, K1; rep to last 8 sts, (P2, K2) twice. 58 sts. Cast off loosely in rib as follows: P2, K2; rep from * to last 2 sts, P2.
Block work gently. Match up the cast-on and cast-off edges and sew together.