Loom Knitters Circle Magazine

March comes in like a lion! Be prepared with this warm cowl to keep the wind away! This is a wonderful sampler pattern for a new loom knitter who is looking to learn new stitch patterns as well.

Pattern Information

Materials

Knitting Loom: Small gauge loom with a minimum of 76 pegs. (Sample knit on the DA Looms small gauge Wonder Loom)

Yarn: Main Color= 200 yards worsted weight yarn of your choice.
Contrasting Color = 150 yards of worsted weight yarn of your choice. (Karissma yarn used in sample)

Notions: Tapestry Needle, Knitting tool, crochet hook.

Gauge: 13 stitches and 25 rows per 4” square

Abbreviations

EW= e-wrap
P=purl
SS=Single stitch. Wrap the loom with the e-wrap twice. Lift the bottom loop off the peg, leaving only 1 loop on the peg.
Ch= Chain, make a chain stitch using a crochet hook.
MC= Main Color
CC= Contrasting color

Pattern Notes:

Special Stitches: Mock crochet stitch. View the PDF by Tina Edgar for instructions.

This pattern is worked alternately in various stitch patterns. Please be sure to review the pattern first and familiarize yourself with the stitches necessary. Instructions for all the stitch patterns included in this pattern can be found at http://loomknit.com

Though the pattern is written for the small gauge loom, it is easily transferred to other looms by adjusting the gauge of your yarn to match the loom gauge, and choosing a loom that will make a tube slightly larger than the head of the intended recipient of the cowl!

With MC, cast on 76 pegs using the crochet cast on method. Join to work in the round.

Rounds 1-20 : Starting with a purl row, work these rows in garter stitch pattern.

Rounds 21-31 : SS

Change to CC

Round 32: SS

Rounds 33-38: P

Change to MC

Round 39-78: SS

Round 79-80: P

Change to CC

Round 81:knit

Round 82-88: Switch to mock crochet stitch and work these rows.

Finishing:

Bind off loosely with a crochet hook, making 3 chains between each bound off stitch.

Scalloped Edging (Crochet):

With MC, make the scalloped edging by working a loose chain with the crochet hook catch the center stitch in the chain of 3 from the bound off row then work 5 chain stitches, between each set of 3 catching the next center stitch with the last of the 5 in the chain.

Work in this manner around the entire bottom edge of the cowl, and then secure and weave in all ends.

About Designer:

Maria Tovar is a loomer from Mexico City. She has been knitting for the last 20 years on and off, but once she discovered looming, she was hooked. Maria blogs at Loom Knitting and Something Else.

Contact Maria.