This one skein project is worked in a unique stitch pattern. The stitches are offset, producing a diagonal rib look. It’s worked in the round, with no seaming and can be finished in a weekend. How fun to discover that it’s fully reversible, with a different look on each side!
Diagonal Hopscotch Cowl
designed by Kim Guzman © Feb. 2019
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Technique: Knit
Finished Size
6″ x 16″ flat measurement (32″ circumference)
Materials
- Red Heart Hopscotch* (100%, 210 yards per 4 oz, aran weight, US size 4 yarn) (shown in color Bicycle)
- Suggested needle: Size 10 [6mm], 16″ circular
- Needle (for weaving ends)
Thank you to Red Heart Yarns for providing the yarn used in this project.
Description
This one-skein project is worked in a unique stitch pattern. The stitches are offset, producing a diagonal rib-look. It’s worked in the round, with no seaming and can be finished in a weekend. The cowl is reversible, with a different look on each side.
Notes
Typically, you would place a marker and pay attention to the rounds. Since the diagonal nature of this design leads to the stitches being offset, paying attention to the exact position of the ending or beginning of the round isn’t necessary.
Just work around and around and around until you get to the height you desire.
If you want, you can eyeball it to get a general idea of the beginning or ending, but I just tried to get the end close enough to the beginning so that the woven end threads were near each other.
No one will be able to tell that you didn’t pay attention to where your round begins. It doesn’t show. The diagonal lines camouflage everything.
Reversible
The “back” side of this project is equally intriguing. Working it as a mobius would be really cool with the two different looks.
Gauge
In stitch pattern, 14 sts for 20 rows measures 4″.
Free Knit Pattern Begins Here
Instructions
CO 113, using care not to twist stitches, join in the round.
*YO, K2tog, rep from * until height measures 6″ or until desired height.
Bind off.
Finishing
With yarn needle, weave in all ends securely. Spritz with water, as necessary, and block into shape.