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)
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
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!
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