Rose Cowl

By: Nazanin Sharif-Fard

From the Designer: "This beautiful cowl is worked in an easy wavy pattern that creates a lovely scalloped edge. A knitted rose with two leaves decorates the cowl. The rose is attached to the cowl with a pearl at the center of it adding to the beauty of the design. This beautiful cowl is worked in an easy wavy pattern that creates a lovely scalloped edge. A knitted rose with two leaves decorates the cowl. The rose is attached to the cowl with a pearl at the center of it adding to the beauty of the design."

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Intermediate

Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm

Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)

Gauge18 sts and 24 rows = 4" (10 cm)

Finished SizeWidth: 7" (18 cm); Circumference: 34" (86 cm)

Materials List

Lion Brand Wool Ease, 80% Acrylic, 20% wool, medium weight, 197 yd (180 m) / 3 oz (100 g) per ball, 1 ball Forest Green Heather #180 (MC), 1 ball Fisherman #99 (CC)
Knitting needles straight and round 24" (60 cm) US size 8 (5 mm)
Tapestry needle
1 pearl 5 mm (optional)
Sewing needle and matching thread (optional)
cowl chart
leaf chart
rose chart

Instructions:

Cowl:

With MC and circular needles cast on 130 sts. Join making sure not to twist.
Rnds 1, 3 (RS): Knit.
Rnds 2, 4: Purl.
Rnd 5: * K4, (yo, k1) 5 times, yo, k4; rep from * to end. (190 sts)
Rnd 6: Knit.
Rnd 7: * (K2tog) 3 times, k7, (ssk) 3 times; rep from* to end. (130 sts)
Rnd 8: Knit.
Repeat rnds 1-8, 5 times then work rows 1-4. Bind off all sts.

Rose:

With CC and straight needles cast on 91 sts.
Row 1 (RS): Purl.
Row 2: Knit.
Row 3: * K1, yo, k2, ssk, k2tog, k2, yo; rep from*, end with k1.
Row 4: Purl.
Rows 5-6: Rep rows 3-4 twice.
Row 7: K1, k2tog across row. (46 sts)
Row 8: P2tog. (23 sts)
Bind off all sts. Roll the last row pattern when you are happy with the shape stitch the last row together to create the rose. Save to stitch to the cowl.

Leaf (Make 2):

With MC and straight needles cast on 3 sts.
Row 1 and all odd numbered rows (WS): Knit.
Row 2: k1, (yo, k1) twice. (5 sts)
Row 4: K2, yo, k1, yo, k2. (7 sts)
Row 6: K3, yo, k1, yo, k3. (9 sts)
Row 8: K4, yo, k1, yo, k4. (11 sts)
Row 10: K5, yo, k1, yo, k5. (13 sts)
Row 12: Knit.
Row 14: Ssk, k9, k2tog. (11 sts)
Row 16: Ssk, k7, k2tog. (9 sts)
Row 18: Ssk, k5, k2tog. (7 sts)
Row 20: Ssk, k3, k2tog. (5 sts)
Row 22: Ssk, k1, k2tog. (3 sts)
Row 24: Sk2p. Fasten off leaving a 4" tail.

Finishing:

Weave in all ends. Block the cowl to size. Cinch one side of the cowl. Stitch the rose on the cinched part of the cowl. Stitch the leaves in place underneath the rose. Sew the pearl at the center of the rose. Your cowl is ready. Enjoy!