The Knitter - UK (2019-10)

MARY HENDERSON

Eleri

COWL

Using 3.25mm circular needles, 60cm

long, and yarn A, cast on 200 sts.

K n it 2 row s t h e n pm a n d j oi n to work i n t h e

round, taking care not to twist sts.

Begin working lower corrugated rib from

Chart A and work rounds 1-14, changing

colours as indicated by chart.

Change to 3.5mm circular needles.

Begin working Fair Isle from Chart B

rounds 15–50, reading pattern from right

to left on each round and repeating the

4-st repeat 50 times across the round.

Change to 3.25mm circular needles

Begin working upper corrugated rib from

Chart C rounds 51-55.

When Chart C is complete, cast off with

3.5mm needles and the i-cord cast-off

method as follows: using the knitted

cast-on, cast on 1 st, *K1, K2tog tbl, slip

these 2 sts back on to the left-hand needle;

rep from * to last 2 sts. K2, cast off in the

usual way.

Cut yarn leaving a 5cm tail, and pull this

t a i l t h rou g h lo op a n d fa s te n of f. Ne ate n

end through the beginning of the cast-off.

FINISHING

Weave in ends and gently block to

measurements, following any yarn care

instructions on the ball band.

HAT

Using 3.25mm circular needles, 40cm

long, and yarn A, cast on 120 sts.

K n it 2 row s t h e n pm a n d j oi n to work i n t h e

round, taking care not to twist sts.

Begin working corrugated rib from Chart D

and work rounds 1-9.

Change to 3.5mm circular needles.

Begin Chart E and AT THE SAME TIME

on Round 1 of Chart E increase: *K2, M1*

across round. 180 sts.

Continue working Chart E from rounds

FA IR I SL E stripes and corrugated
ribbing worked in five bright colours
ensure this cowl and hat set will bring
a smile to your face! The accessories
h ave b e e n d e si g n e d for u s by M a r y
Henderson, and these quick-knit Fair
I sl e proj e c t s w i l l ma ke a g re at g i f t for
a friend or a special treat for yourself.
To create her hat and cowl, Mary has
used the lovely Cambrian Mountains
4ply ya r n f rom C a m br i a n Wo ol. T h i s i s
s p u n f rom p u re We l sh wo ol a n d c om e s
in a choice of beautiful colours.

SIZE

Cowl

Depth after blocking: 20cm (8in)

Circumference after blocking: 76cm (30in)

Hat

Diameter after blocking: 31cm (12in)

Depth after blocking: 25½cm (10in)

Circumference after blocking: 48cm (19in)

Note: If a smaller hat circumference is

preferred, use 3mm needles for the

corrugated rib.

YARN

Cambrian Wool Cambrian Mountains 4ply

(4ply weight; 100% wool 150m/164yds per

50g ball)

A Slate; 2 x 50g balls

Plus 1 x 50g ball of each: B Hafan; C Mineral;

D Perl; E Rhosyn

These yarn quantities are sufficient to make

both the cowl and the hat. For just the hat or

the cowl, only 1 ball of yarn A is required.

NEEDLES & ACCESSORIES

3.25mm (UK 10/US 3) circular needles,

40cm and 60cm long

3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) circular needles,

40cm and 60cm long

Set of 3.5mm (UK 10-9/US 4) double-pointed

needles (DPNs) for hat

Stitch markers

TENSION

26 sts and 28 rnds to 10cm over corrugated

rib on 3.25mm needles.

25 sts and 28 rnds to 10cm over Fair Isle

pattern on 3.5mm needles.

YARN STOCKISTS

Cambrian Wool 07773 036 436

http://www.cambrianwool.co.uk

For general abbreviations, see p89

The stranded cowl is

worked in the round

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