Russian Rose Knit Cowl
We dare you to find something cozier. This Russian Rose Knit Cowl is beautiful, with its exquisite rose embellishment, and also the warmest thing from here to the Siberian desert. You'll thank yourself for knitting this when the fluffy inside transports you to a tropical oasis somewhere far away. You can also learn how to knit flowers into your knitting patterns with this easy tutorial, as it features a large bundle of pink roses as a focal point. You'd better get knitting; your neck isn't getting any warmer.
Knitting Needle Size7 or 4.5 mm, 9 or 5.5 mm
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge1 stitches, 2 rows, 3 inches. stockinette stitch
Materials:
- Patons® Decor™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 208 yds/190 m) Main Color (MC): Black (87603) - 2 balls
- Contrast A: Coral (87430) - 1 ball
- Contrast B: Rich Rose (87439) - 1 ball
- Contrast C: Pale Rose (87437) - 1 ball
- Contrast D: Mandarin (87700) - 1 ball
- Contrast E: Oceanside (87103) - 1 ball
- Contrast F: Pale Oceanside (87104) - 1 ball
- Patons® Moxie™ (3.5 oz/100 g; 96 yds/ 88 m) Contrast G: Russian Sable (81012) - 3balls
Measurements: Approx 10” [25.5 cm] deep x 26” [66 cm] around.
Abbreviations:
Approx = Approximate(ly)
Beg = Begin(ning)
Cont = Continue(ity)
K = Knit
K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together
PM = Place marker
RS = Right side
St(s) = Stitch(es)
Tog = Together
WS = Wrong side
Gauge: 20 sts and 26 rows = 4" [10 cm] with smaller needles and Patons® Décor™ in stocking st.
16 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] with larger needles and Patons® Moxie™ in stocking st.
Instructions:
Note: When working from Chart I, wind small balls of the colors to be used, one for each separate area of color in the design. When changing colors, wind the 2 colors around each other where they meet, on WS, to avoid a hole.
With smaller needles and MC, cast on 130 sts.
Knit 2 rows (garter st), noting 1st row is RS.
Beg with a knit row, work 10 rows stocking st.
Next row: (RS). With MC, K45. PM. Knit 1st row of Chart I. PM. With MC, knit to end of row.
Next row: With MC, purl to marker. Purl 2nd row of Chart. Purl to end of row. Chart I is now in position.
Cont working chart as established until row 43 of Chart I is complete. Break all colors except MC.
With MC and beg with a purl row, work 10 rows stocking st.
Next row (WS-fold line). Knit. Break MC. Place a marker at end of last row. Change to G and larger needles.
Next row: (RS). *K3. K2tog. Rep from * around. 104 sts. Beg with a purl row, cont in stocking st until G section measures 1” [2.5 cm] longer than first section between cast on edge and marked row, ending with a knit row.
Cast off knitwise (WS).
Using Chart II, embroider rem areas of Roses.
Sew side seam. Sew cast on and cast off edges tog, noting G section will roll slightly beyond outer edges.
