Today is independence day of Estonia. So, another party 🙂

This cowl pattern have been waiting for publishing quite some time. Why? Because I don’t know how to take pictures of red…

I know how it sounds, but I just can’t handle red. It’ll never come out the way I want it…

So, today is the day that I decided that I don’t care.

OK. I care. But not so much that I won’t publish it.

Measurements of the cowl:

63 cm x 34 cm / 24,8 inches x 13,4 inches

You’ll need:

• Straight needles size 4 mm / US 6
• Yarn to obtain the gauge
• 3 buttons

Gauge:

10 x 10 cm (4´´x4´´) = 17 sts x 32 rows

*Instructions for nupp stitch can be found here*

Abbreviations:

• st(s) – stitch(es)
• rep – repeat;
• k – knit;
• p – purl;
• YO – yarn over;
• k2tog – knit 2 together;
• ssk – slip, slip, knit together;
• sk2p – slip stitch, knit 2 together, pass slipped stitch over;

Cast on 100 stitches

Start with:

• Rows 1 to 4: knit;
• Row 5: purl;
• Row 6: k 1st st, *YO, k2tog* rep to last st, k last st;
• Row 7: purl;
• Rows 8 to 11: knit;

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NOTE! Make a button hole on row 7 on 1st and 3rd pattern repeat as follows:

Knit according to pattern until last 6 sts. Cast off 3 sts and knit last 3 sts. On next row (row 8) knit first 3 sts, cast on 3 sts and continue with the pattern as if you just worked 6 sts.

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Start with the pattern:

Row 1: k11, k2tog, YO, k2tog, *YO, k2tog, YO, k1, YO, k2, ssk, k4, nupp, k2tog, k2, YO, k2tog* rep 4 times, YO, k2tog, YO, k11;

Rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16: k9, p to last 9 sts, k9;

Row 3: k10, k2tog, YO, k2tog, *YO, k2tog, YO, k3, YO, k2, ssk, k2, nupp, k2tog, k2, YO, k2tog*rep 4 times, YO, k2tog, YO, k12;

Row 5: k9, k2tog, YO, k2tog, *YO, k2tog, YO, k5, YO, k2, ssk, nupp, k2tog, k2, YO, k2tog* rep 4 times, YO, k2tog, YO, k13;

Row 7: k10, k2tog, *YO, k2tog, YO, k7, YO, k2, sk2p, k2, YO, k2tog* rep 4 times, YO, k2tog, YO, k14;

Row 9: k10, YO, *ssk, YO, ssk, YO, k2, ssk, nupp, k4, k2tog, k2, YO, k1, YO* rep 4 times, ssk, YO, ssk, YO, ssk, k12;

Row 11: k11, YO, *ssk, YO, ssk, YO, k2, ssk, nupp, k2, k2tog, k2, YO, k3, YO* rep 4 times,  ssk, YO, ssk, YO, ssk, k11;

Row 13: k12, YO, *ssk, YO, ssk, YO, k2, ssk, nupp, k2tog, k2, YO, k5, YO* rep 4 times,  ssk, YO, ssk, YO, ssk, k10;

Row 15: k13, YO, *ssk, YO, ssk, YO, k2, sk2p, k2, YO, k7, YO* rep 4 times,  ssk, YO, ssk, YO, ssk, k9;

Repeat rows 1 to 16 in total of 4 times total.

End with:

• Row 1: k9, *p2, k2* rep to last 11 sts, p2, k9;
• Row 2: k11, *p2, k2* rep to last 9 sts, k9;
• Row 3: as row 1;
• Row 4: as row 2;
• Rows 5 – 6: as 1 & 2, make buttonhole as described above;
• Rows 7 – 8: as 1 & 2;

Cast off.

Make beauty band (optional):

Cast on 13 sts.

• Prep: k3, p to end;
• Row 1: sl 1st st knit wise, k to end;
• Row 2: k3, p to end;
• Row 3: sl 1st st knit wise, k to end;
• Row 4: k3, p to end;
• Row 5: sl 1st st knit wise, 5/5 CR, k to end;
• Row 6: k3, p to end;
• Row 7: sl 1st st knit wise, k to end;
• Row 8: k3, p to end;
• Row 9: sl 1st st knit wise, k to end;
• Row 10: k3, p to end;

Repeat rows 1 to 10 in total of 5 times and end with:

• sl 1st st knit wise, k to end;
• k3, p to end;

Cast off and attach to the cowl hiding buttonholes.