Tour-us Rib Cowl Pattern
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For Taurus season knitting, and as a great intro pattern for some of my more complex astrology-inspired knitting patterns, this pattern takes you on a ‘tour’ of several stitch patterns in the round of a chunky cowl.
Size: Adult
Yarn: 100g of any superwash merino bulky.
Needles: US size 10 (6.0mm) and 11 (8.0mm) - 16” circular or size needed to obtain gauge.
Gauge: 12 sts over 4” or 3 sts/in in St st.
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Directions
Pattern Stitches:
RT
K2tog, don’t drop sts, insert RHN between 2 sts just worked and knit first stitch again, slip both sts from LHN tog.
LC
Insert needle from back to front between first and second sts on LHN and knit the second st. K into the back of the second st, then into the front of the first st; slip both from LHN tog.
RC
On RS rows, insert tip of RHN into front of second st, bringing tip to front of work between second and first sts, knit st, knit first st through front loop, slip both sts from LHN tog.
Seeded Rib
Rnd 1: K3, p1. Rnd 2: p1, k1, p2.
Twin Rib
Rnd 1: k3, p3. Rnd 2: k1, p1.
Diagonal Rib
Rnds 1&2: k2, p2. Rnds 3&4: k1, p2, k1. Rnds 5&6: p2, k2. Rnds 7&8: p1, k2, p1.
Baby Cable Rib
Rnds 1&2: k2, p2. Rnd 3: RT, p2. Rnd 4: Rep rnd 1.
Italian Chain Rib
Rnd 1: P2, k4. Rnd 2: P2, k2tog, yo twice, ssk. Rnd 3: p2, k1, (ktbl, k1) into double yo, k1. Rnd 4: p2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo.
Cable and Eyelet Rib
Rnd 1: p3, k4. Rnd 2: p2tog, yo, p1, k4. Rnd 3: p3, C4B. Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2. Rnds 5&6: Rep Rnds 1&2.
Rickrack Rib
Rnd 1: P1, LC. Rnd 2: p1, RC.
Cross Stitch Rib
Rnd 1: p2, RC. Rnd 2: p2, k2
Slipped Rib
Rnd 1: k1, slip 1 purlwise wyif. Rnd 2: knit.
Tour-us cowl is worked in the round, composed of repeats of different rib patterns (each repeat twice). It’s recommend you place markers between each pattern (but not their repeats, to avoid confusion).
CO 80 sts on larger needles. Join in the round. Purl 1 rnd. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd.
Est ribs round: Work Seeded rib over first 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Twin rib over next 12 sts. (2 reps), pm.
Work Diagonal Rib over next 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Baby Cable Rib over next 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Italian Chain Rib over next 12 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Cable and Eyelet Rib over next 14 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work RickRack RIb over next 6 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Cross Stitch Rib over next 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Slipped Rib over next 4 sts (2 reps), pm. - 4 rounds complete.
After working 24 rounds in patterns, change to smaller needs.
Work 7 more rounds in pattern (all patterns restart at Rnd 1 here).
End: Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round. Purl 1 round. Bind off all sts loosely.
"Quality is not an act, it is a habit" - Aristotle
Pattern Stitches:
RT
K2tog, don’t drop sts, insert RHN between 2 sts just worked and knit first stitch again, slip both sts from LHN tog.
LC
Insert needle from back to front between first and second sts on LHN and knit the second st. K into the back of the second st, then into the front of the first st; slip both from LHN tog.
RC
On RS rows, insert tip of RHN into front of second st, bringing tip to front of work between second and first sts, knit st, knit first st through front loop, slip both sts from LHN tog.
Seeded Rib
Rnd 1: K3, p1. Rnd 2: p1, k1, p2.
Twin Rib
Rnd 1: k3, p3. Rnd 2: k1, p1.
Diagonal Rib
Rnds 1&2: k2, p2. Rnds 3&4: k1, p2, k1. Rnds 5&6: p2, k2. Rnds 7&8: p1, k2, p1.
Baby Cable Rib
Rnds 1&2: k2, p2. Rnd 3: RT, p2. Rnd 4: Rep rnd 1.
Italian Chain Rib
Rnd 1: P2, k4. Rnd 2: P2, k2tog, yo twice, ssk. Rnd 3: p2, k1, (ktbl, k1) into double yo, k1. Rnd 4: p2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo.
Cable and Eyelet Rib
Rnd 1: p3, k4. Rnd 2: p2tog, yo, p1, k4. Rnd 3: p3, C4B. Rnd 4: Rep Rnd 2. Rnds 5&6: Rep Rnds 1&2.
Rickrack Rib
Rnd 1: P1, LC. Rnd 2: p1, RC.
Cross Stitch Rib
Rnd 1: p2, RC. Rnd 2: p2, k2
Slipped Rib
Rnd 1: k1, slip 1 purlwise wyif. Rnd 2: knit.
Tour-us cowl is worked in the round, composed of repeats of different rib patterns (each repeat twice). It’s recommend you place markers between each pattern (but not their repeats, to avoid confusion).
CO 80 sts on larger needles. Join in the round. Purl 1 rnd. Knit 1 rnd. Purl 1 rnd.
Est ribs round: Work Seeded rib over first 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Twin rib over next 12 sts. (2 reps), pm.
Work Diagonal Rib over next 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Baby Cable Rib over next 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Italian Chain Rib over next 12 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Cable and Eyelet Rib over next 14 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work RickRack RIb over next 6 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Cross Stitch Rib over next 8 sts (2 reps), pm.
Work Slipped Rib over next 4 sts (2 reps), pm. - 4 rounds complete.
After working 24 rounds in patterns, change to smaller needs.
Work 7 more rounds in pattern (all patterns restart at Rnd 1 here).
End: Purl 1 round. Knit 1 round. Purl 1 round. Bind off all sts loosely.
"Quality is not an act, it is a habit" - Aristotle