Catch A Wave Drop-Stitch Cowl

Here is a new pattern I designed which uses a "Magic Ball" of yarn made up of different colors and textures of yarn cut into 5 - 8 yard lengths tied together and wound into a ball.

This cowl is knit in a wavy drop stitch pattern to showcase the various yarns that make up the Magic Ball being used. The yarn connections in the Magic Ball were untied for this pattern, and the ends were woven in at the end. Any weight yarn and correspondingly sized needles may be used; the sample cowl for this pattern contained mostly worsted and aran weight yarns. The width of scarf may be adjusted by adding or subtracting sets of 10 stitches for the pattern repeat.

Finished size: 39” x 9”

Gauge: 4 sts & 4 rows = 1” in garter stitch (Approximate – gauge will depend on the yarns and size of needles used)

Supplies needed: 

170 – 200 yards miscellaneous yarns from stash or Magic Ball.

US 9 needles

Size G, H or I crochet hook

Tapestry needle

4 x 7/8” buttons

Needle and thread for sewing on buttons

Pattern stitch: 

Rows 1 & 2: Knit

Row 3: *K6, yo 2 loops, K1, yo 3 loops, K1, yo 4 loops, K1,yo 3 loops, K1, yo 2 loops, rep from * to last 6 sts, K6.

Row 4: Knit, dropping the yo loops. After finishing the row, pull down gently to even out the dropped stitch wave sections.

Row 5: Knit

Row 6: Purl

Row 7 & 8: Knit

Row 9: K1, *yo 2 loops, K1, yo 3 loops, K1, yo 4 loops, K1, yo 3 loops, K1, yo 2 loops K6* to last 5 sts, yo 2 loops, K1, yo 3 loops, K1, yo 4 loops, K1, yo 3 loops, K1, yo 2 loops, K1.

Row 10: Repeat Row 4.

Row 11: Knit

Row 12: Purl

Repeat Rows 1 – 12 until yarn has almost run out, or until cowl is desired length ending on Row 2 or Row 8.

Directions:

CO 36 sts.

Knit 4 rows of GS.

Begin Pattern Stitch, and continue until cowl is at desired length or yarn is close to running out.

Knit 6 rows of GS.

BO.

Finishing:

With tapestry needle, weave in loose ends.

Choose on which end to sew button loops. In chosen end with crochet hook and leftover yarn, sc 2, ch 3-5 (depending on yarn and button size,) skip 3 stitches, sc 8, ch 3-5, skip 3 sts, sc 8, skip 3 stitches , ch 3-5, skip 3 stitches, sc 2.

Block cowl to open up the wavy drop=stitch sections.

Sew on the 4 buttons on the other end opposite button loops.

Abbreviations:

K = Knit     

P = Purl                                  

  yo = yarn over                         

st /sts = stitch / stitches         

CO = cast on                             

GS = Garter Stitch (knit every row)

SC = single crochet  

ch = chain                    

BO = bind off     

(c) Lisa Stanton, Pumpkinbaby Designs 2012