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Valentine’s Knit Cowl

Valentine's Knit Cowl from Handmade by Stacy J

The Valentine’s Knit Cowl was my first design as I was learning how to knit in the round. It’s a very simple cowl to make and only uses one skein of yarn. It works up very quickly and the hearts really jump out.

At the bottom of this post you will find a chart and a pdf.

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Difficulty level:

Easy / Beginner


Measures:

30” x 13.5”


Gauge:

20 sts across x 25 rows in stockinette stitch; Hearts measure 3.5” x 3”


Stitches used:

Knit (k) and Purl (p)


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Materials Needed:

1- Hayfield Bonus DK 100g skein “Pink”

Size 6 (4 mm) 24″ Circular Knitting Needle

5 stitch markers

Tapestry needle and scissors


Notes:

Can be made larger or smaller by adding or subtracting in increments of 27. However, adjusting will throw off your purl accent row stitch placements and will need to be adjusted.

Stitch count is the same throughout project – 135 sts

Stitch marker indicating where the join is remains in the project throughout; do not remove this marker until binding off.


Directions for the Valentine’s Knit Cowl:

Cast on 135; Join in the round careful not to twist stitches. Use stitch marker to indicate beginning of the round.

Set up Rows:

1: Purl (135 stitches) 
2: Knit
3: Purl
4: Knit
5: Purl
6-8: knit


Hearts:

Insert stitch markers between repeats

9: *k13, p1, k13; rep * 4 more times 

10: *k12, p3, k12; rep * 4 more times 

11: *k11, p5, k11; rep * 4 more times 

12: *k10, p7, k10, p7; rep * 4 more times 

13: *k9, p9, k9; rep * 4 more times 

14: *k8, p11, k8; rep * 4 more times 

15: *k7, p13, k7; rep * 4 more times 

16: *k6, p15, k6; rep * 4 more times 

17: *k5, p17, k5; rep * 4 more times 

18: As Row 17

19: As Row 17 

20: *k5, p8, k1, p8, k5; rep * 4 more times 

21: As Row 20 

22: *k5, p7, k3, p7, k5; rep * 4 more times 

23: *k6, p6, k3, p6, k6; rep * 4 more times

24: *k6, p5, k5, p5, k6; rep * 4 more times 

25: *k7, p3, k7, p3, k7; rep * 4 more times 

26: *k7, p2, k9, p2, k7; rep * 4 more times 

27: knit; remove stitch markers between repeats

28: knit


Purl accents

29:* k4, p1; rep * around 

30: k2, *p1, k4; rep * around until 2 sts remain, k2 

31: *p1, k4; rep * around

32 – 33: knit

Pic of folded Valentine's Knit Cowl from Handmade by Stacy J

Hearts Part 2:

Place stitch markers between the repeats

34: p1, k13, *k13, p, k13; rep * 3 more times, k13 

35: p2, k12, *k12, p3, k12; rep * 3 more times, k12, p1 

36: p3, k11, *k11 p5, k11; rep * 3 more times, k11, p2 

37: p4, k10, *k10, p7, k10; rep * 3 more times,  k10, p3 

38: p5, k9, *k9, p9, k9, ; rep * 3 more times,  k9, p4 

39: p6, k8, *k8, p11, k8; rep * 3 more times,  k8, p5 

40: p7, k7, *k7, p13, k7; rep * 3 more times,  k7, p6 

41: p8, k6, *k6, p15, k6; rep * 3 more times,  k6, p7 

42: p9, k5, *k5, p17, k5; rep * 3 more times, k5, p8 

43: As Row 42

44: As Row 42 

45: k1, p8, k5, *k5, p8, k, p8, k5; rep * 3 more times, k5, p8 

46: As Row 45 

47: k2, p7, k5, *k5, p7, k3, p7, k5; rep * 3 more times, k5, p7, k1 

48: k2, p6, k6, *k6, p6, k3, p6, k6; rep * 3 more times, k6, p6, k1

49: k3, p5, k6, *k6 p5, k5, p5, k6; rep * 3 more times,  k6, p5, k2 

50: k4, p3, k7, *k7, p3, k7, p3, k7; rep * 3 more times,  k7, p3, k3 

51: k5, p2, k7, *k7, p2, k9, p2, k7; rep * 3 more times, k7, p2, k4 

52: knit, removing stitch markers between repeats 

53-54: knit


Purl accents

55:* k4, p1; rep * around 

56: k2, *p1, k4; rep * around until 2 sts remain, k2 

57: *p1, k4; rep * around

58-59: knit


Hearts Part 3:

Insert stitch markers between repeats


60: *k13, p1, k13; rep * 4 more times 

61: *k12, p3, k12; rep * 4 more times 

62: *k11, p5, k11; rep * 4 more times 

63: *k10, p7, k10, p7; rep * 4 more times 

64: *k9, p9, k9; rep * 4 more times 

65: *k8, p11, k8; rep * 4 more times 

66: *k7, p13, k7; rep * 4 more times 

67: *k6, p15, k6; rep * 4 more times 

68: *k5, p17, k5; rep * 4 more times 

69: As Row 68

70: As Row 68

71: *k5, p8, k1, p8, k5; rep * 4 more times 

72: As Row 71 

73: *k5, p7, k3, p7, k5; rep * 4 more times 

74: *k6, p6, k3, p6, k6; rep * 4 more times

75: *k6, p5, k5, p5, k6; rep * 4 more times 

76: *k7, p3, k7, p3, k7; rep * 4 more times 

77: *k7, p2, k9, p2, k7; rep * 4 more times 

78: knit; remove stitch markers between repeats

Final Rows

Rows 79 – 80: knit

81: Purl 

82: Knit

83-84: Repeat rows 81-82 once more

85: Purl

Bind off purlwise, weave in ends and enjoy!!


Below is the pdf file for you to download. 💕

When you choose to make your cowl, please tag me on your makes @handmadebystacyj and #handmadebystacyj – I’d love to see it!

This pattern is not to be sold or copied in any way. The images, pattern and charts are copyrighted by Handmade by Stacy J and may not be duplicated. You are welcome to sell your makes, however I ask that you credit me as the designer. Also, you are responsible for providing your own photographs. Thank you!

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