Sprinkles Cowl or Hood Free Pattern

Link to PDF version of pattern is here

Sprinkles as a cowl modelled by Creepy Head Lady!

Sprinkles as a hood

  

I'm not a fan of longggg scarves...they take too long to make and feel bulky to wear.  I wanted something that looked great, was easy to wear and most importantly, easy to knit.  This is a super easy cowl design that you can use as a starting point for your own ideas.

This is what I came up with -

I used 3 balls of Filatura di Crosa Fiocchetto and 1 ball of Naturally Loyal 100% pure new wool.  The Fiochetto is a "novelty" yarn that I'm happy to expose myself to in small doses, and the Loyal is a basic wool yarn.  The techie bits are next -

Filatura di Crosa Fiocchetto

Fiochetto –   

Ply: Chunky, 12/14ply

Composition: 66% Viscose, 27% Polyamide, 7% Acrylic

Ball Size: 25g

Length: 35m

Recommended needle size: 6mm

Tension: 14 st to 10cm

Washing instructions: Hand wash, lay flat to dry

Loyal – 

Naturally  NZ Loyal

DK / 8ply

100% wool

Needle size: 3.25-4mm / US 3-6

Tension: 22sts 30 rows 4"/10cm

Approx 105m / 115yds

Ball size: 50 gram

Washing Instructions: mild machine wash separately, cool iron, dry flat in the shade.

Based on these specs, you could use any similar combination.  I used 10mm needles so gauge isn't critical.

So, here's how you make it!

Instructions

Using 10mm needles and 1 strand of each yarn, cast on 36 stitches.

Row 1.  Knit

Row 2.  Purl

Row 3.  K1, *yfwd k2tog*, repeat to last stitch, k1.

Row 4.  Purl.

Continue this 4 row pattern until you run out of Fiocchetto!  I didn't use all of the Loyal ball, so as long as you choose an 8ply with at least the same meterage you should be fine.

Cast off loosely using only the Loyal.

Fold cowl in half and sew cast on/off rows together.  Weave in ends.

And that's it!  No blocking is needed. Due to the openness of the pattern stitches, your cowl will fit comfortably as a neck warmer or hood.