Didiere cowl by Petra Breakstone

Didiere cowl

Knitting
December 2022
Yarnz2go Softness
DK (11 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 11 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
200 yards (183 m)
20" around the top of cowl and 11" in total height, unblocked.
English
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The Didiere cowl has a lot of personality~
Wear it “right” side or “wrong” side out. Wait a minute, there is no wrong side here….
The top of the cowl keeps your neck warm and your shoulders will thank you for the split open bottom. Comfort all around~

A wonderfully soft yarn with textured speckles is used here to add to the charm of the design. With a practical side slit to show off in the middle, in the back, over your shoulder or off to one side, the cowl gives you surprisingly many options to wear.

Knitted in the round and flat with a really fun cable pattern that looks great from either side, two twisted ribbed border and easy going garter stitches. This cowl works up pretty quickly and feels great.

The pattern is fully written and also offers you a chart for the cable portion. The unblocked size

Yarn used here
Two skeins of Softness, a yarn that is wonderfully soft and creates textured speckles. Each skein holds 100 yards (91 meters) in a blend of 50/50 in a very smooth Darlon and a thick and thin cotton. Together they create a DK weight.

Notions needed
US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle 20” (51 cm) in length.
A stitch marker to mark beginning of round.
Cable needle.
Darning needle or crochet hook for finishing.

Gauge: 8 sts and 11 rows in 2” of Stockinette stitch.

Techniques applied
Knitting and purling in the round, ribbing, cable knitting, increasing, binding off, weaving in ends. Blocking is optional, the sample as shown was left unblocked to show more of the raised details.

Enjoy your beautiful cozy cowl and share pics with hashtag #DidiereYarnz2go