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Sometimes I find a stitch pattern that is just so versatile and so beautiful that I use it over and over again. I’ll design as many unique pieces as possible with it because it’s just so fun to work on. The Wheat line is a prime example of this. I’ve created Baby Wheat Cardigan, Youth Wheat Cardigan, Wheat Socks, and now Wheat Cowl. And I’m not done with the Wheat line yet!

Wheat Cowl uses the same soft and squishy merino/cashmere blend yarn as the cardigans, KnitPicks Capretta. I actually used 2 left over skeins from Baby Wheat Cardigan to create this cowl. So it was a stash buster project for me. I used the same needle sizes as the cardigan as well: 2.5mm for the 1×1 rib and a 3mm for the lace section. You could literally bind off one and go straight to the next without needing to dig out supplies. Since I had made 3 projects in the Wheat line of patterns already, Wheat Cowl was almost mindless knitting, which is always a nice relaxing type of project.

I am a little sad though, because I can’t keep it. Wheat Cowl is being shipped 2,000 mile away to my sister for her birthday. It may be a week late but that’s better than never right. Okay, so I thought I could get more knitting done than I had hours in the day, but at least I got kind of close, right? I feel like we’ve all been there, right? I’m not the only one… right?

Anyways, because of the length of Wheat Cowl it can be worn in many ways. If it’s bitter wind you can cover your nose and mouth, if it’s very cold you can wear it like snood and cover your head, or you could use the simple cowl option to keep just your neck warm. Versatility is the name of the game! Make sure you tag me on instagram and show me all the ways you use your Wheat Cowl.

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Materials and Info

Materials

2 skeins of Knitpicks capretta (230yds, 50g) or your favorite fingering (size 1) yarn.

Needle Size

1(US) 2.5mm 16in circular

2(US) 3mm 16in circular

Gauge (tension)

32 stitches x 41 rounds in 10x10cm in stockinette

Finished Measurement Laid Flat

28x42cms

METHOD

This cowl is knit in the round. I used a tubular cast on and sewn bind off so the edges matched but you can use any cast on and bind off you prefer. It just needs to be stretchy so it goes over the head easily.

Wheat Cowl Pattern

Cowl Instructions

Cast on 168sts using smaller circular needles.

Join in the round.

Place a marker to mark beginning of round.

I used a tubular cast on for the aesthetic, but you can use any cast on.

Work in k1p1 ribbing for 4cms.

Switching to larger sized circular needles, knit 1 round.

Work in lace chart until your work measures approximately 38cms from cast on edge, ending after completing a round 8 or 16 of the lace chart below.

Switch to smaller sized circular needles.

Work in k1p1 ribbing for 4cms. Your work should measure approximately 42cms from cast on edge but if it is a little bigger or smaller if you may needed to add or not work a few rounds to get to round 8 or 16 of the lace, that is okay. It does not need to be exact.

Bind off.

I used a sewn bind off to match my tubular cast on, but you can use any bind off.

Abbreviations

K – knit                                                  

P – purl

YO – yarn over

K2TOG -knit 2 stitches

SSK – slip, slip, knit the slipped sts together

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