Interweave Knits – July 2019

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* 2 (3, 3) more times—45 (57, 61) sts;

16 (20, 20) sts between m. Next rnd K1,

place next 13 (17, 17) sts on holder for

thumb, using the backward-loop method,

CO 3 (3, 5) sts, k1, pm for gusset, p2, *k2,

p2; rep from * to end—35 (43, 49) sts

for hand; 5 (5, 7) sts between m. Next

rnd Knit to last st, pm for new beg of

rnd. Next rnd Knit to 1 st before gusset

m, pm for gusset, p2, *k2, p2; rep from

* to end. Dec rnd Knit to 2 sts before

gusset m, k2tog, sl m, knit to last st, pm

for new beg of rnd—1 st dec’d. Rep last

2 rnds 2 (2, 4) more times—32 (40, 44)

sts rem; 3 sts between m. Next rnd K2,

p1, remove m, p1, *k2, p2; rep from * to

end. Next rnd Knit to last st, pm for

new beg of rnd. Next rnd *K2, p2; rep

from * to end. Rep last 2 rnds until piece

measures 7¾ (8¾ , 9½ )" from CO, or ½ "

less than desired finished length. Shape

tip: Dec rnd [K2, k2tog] 8 (10, 11)

times—24 (30, 33) sts rem. Next rnd

*K1, p2; rep from * to end. Dec rnd [K1,

k2tog] 8 (10, 11) times—16 (20, 22)

sts rem. Next rnd *K1, p1; rep from

* to end. Dec rnd [K2tog] 8 (10, 11)

times—8 (10, 11) sts rem. Dec rnd

[K2tog] 4 (5, 5) times, k0 (0, 1)—4 (5, 6)

sts rem. Break yarn and draw tail through

rem sts. Pull tight to gather sts and fasten

off on WS. Thumb: Return 13 (17, 17)

held thumb sts to needles. With RS fac-

ing, pick up and knit 3 (3, 5) sts along CO

edge—16 (20, 22) sts total. Work in St st

for 1¼ (1½ , 1¾ )", or until thumb mea-

sures about ½ " less than desired finished

length.

Size 7¼ " only:

Dec rnd *K9, k2tog; rep from * once

more—20 sts rem.

All sizes:

Dec rnd *K2 (3, 3), k2tog; rep from

* to end—12 (16, 16) sts rem. Next

rnd Knit. Dec rnd *K1 (2, 2), k2tog;

rep from * to end—8 (12, 12) sts rem.

Dec rnd *K0 (1, 1), k2tog; rep from * to

end—4 (8, 8) sts rem. Break yarn and

draw tail through rem sts. Pull tight to

gather sts and fasten off on WS.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block.

MONE DRÄGER, who lives in a village in

Germany, loves to craft and be creative.

She can’t imagine a day without knitting,

and she enjoys playing around with colors

and stitch patterns. To see more of what

she’s working on, find her on Ravelry or

on social media as monemade.

REAPER COWL

FIONA MUNRO

Difficulty Level

Yarn Weight^4

Finished Size 11½ " wide and

54½ " circumference.

Yarn Brooklyn Tweed Shelter

(100% American Targhee-Columbia

wool; 140 yd [128 m]/1¾ oz [50 g]):

Hayloft, 4 skeins.

Needles Size 7 (4.5 mm): 24" circular

(cir). Adjust needle size if necessary to

obtain the correct gauge.

Notions Marker (m); tapestry needle.

Gauge 20 sts and 37 rnds = 4" in

charted patt.

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For techniques you don’t know,

please visit our online knitting

glossary at http://www.interweave.com

/interweave-knitting-glossary.

NOTES

• This cowl is worked in the round
  from the bottom up.

COWL

CO 272 sts. Place marker and join in the

rnd. Work in k1, p1 rib for 3 rnds. Work

Rows 1–97 of Texture chart. Work in k1,

p1 rib for 3 rnds. BO all sts in patt.

FINISHING

Weave in ends. Block.

FIONA MUNRO’s grandmother taught

her to knit at six years old, and she has

been an avid knitter ever since. Fiona

grew up on a small island in Canada and

now lives in Scotland. Her design style is

classic with a modern twist. Find her on

Ravelry as MunroSisters3.

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