Free knitting pattern
Free chunky cowl knitting pattern
A chunky loop of broken rib, knit in the round: textured, reversible-looking and quick. It’s a beginner pattern of about 5 hours, and it teaches knitting in the round, broken rib. Follow it below, or open it in Stitchbay to count it row by row.
You’ll need
- 130 m (142 yd) for Snug, 260 m (284 yd) for Long loop of bulky weight yarn (Chunky), wool or alpaca blend
- 6.5 mm (US 10½) needles: 40 / 80 cm circular needle
- Stitch marker, Tapestry needle
- Gauge: 14 stitches and 20 rows to 10 cm (4 in) in broken rib in the round
Sizes: Snug (60 cm round, 22 cm deep), Long loop (120 cm round, wraps twice). Numbers for the bigger sizes are in brackets: cast on 80 (88, 96) means 80 for the first size, 88 for the second, 96 for the third.
Before you start
Broken rib is just two rounds: a rib round, then a plain knit round.
Abbreviations
| co | cast on |
| p | purl |
| k | knit |
| bo | bind off |
Cowl
Cast on 84 (168). Join in the round, taking care not to twist.
Rnd 1: P to end.
Rnd 2: K to end.
Rnd 3: P to end.
Rnd 4: *K1, p1; rep from * to end.
Rnd 5: K to end.
Rep rnds 4–5 until the piece measures 19 cm from the cast-on edge: about 38 rnds in all, ending rnd 41.
Rnd 42: P to end.
Rnd 43: K to end.
Rnd 44: P to end.
Bind off all sts.
Bind off loosely in pattern, and weave in the ends.