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Sledding Cowl

March 2016: Free cowl pattern updated to include both worsted weight and bulky yarn!

2014:

My first design from 2010 made it to my new website at last. I created this pattern to wear while dog sledding on a winter trip to Quebec. My experience with winter sports has taught me not to wear scarves skiing or sledding, cuz you never know what might grab an end and a) make you lose your scarf or b) strangle you.

Trust me, a cowl is the way to go.

Sledding Cowl

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Violin Chin Rest Cozy

free knitting pattern for a violin chin rest cozy

 

Knit yourself a cozy for your violin’s chin rest. The sample cozy fits snugly on a standard full size violin chin rest.

YARN: Leftover sock yarn, <50 yards, i.e. this sample was done with Knit Picks Stroll in black.
NEEDLES: Size 2, double pointed (DPN) for knitting in the round.

  • Row 1:  K12 across the first needle; K12 across the second needle. It’s tight here, but a third needle is added in the next row.
  • Row 2:  K1, Kfb, K4, using a third DPN for ease: K5, Kfb; K1, Kfb, K9, Kfb;
  • Row 3:  K14; K14;
  • Row 4:  K1, Kfb, K11, Kfb; K1, Kfb, K11, Kfb;
  • Row 5:  K16; K16;
  • Row 6:  K1, Kfb, K13, Kfb; K1, Kfb, K13, Kfb;
  • Row 7:  K18; K18;
  • Row 8:  K1, Kfb, K15, Kfb; K1, Kfb, K15, Kfb;
  • Row 9:  K20; K20;
  • Row 10:  (K1, Kfb, K17, Kfb) x 2
  • Rows 11-13:  K22; K22;
  • Row 14:  K1, SSK, K19; K20, K2tog;
  • Row 15:  K21; K21;
  • Row 16:  K1, SSK, K18; K19, K2tog;
  • Row 17:  K20; (K1, P1) x 10;
  • Row 18:  K1, SSK, K17; (K1, P1) x 9, K2tog;
  • Row 19:  K19; (K1, P1) x 9, K1;
  • Row 20:  K1, SSK, K16; (K1, P1) x 3, BO8, P1, K1, K2tog;
  • now work back and forth
  • Row 21:  K18; (K1, P1) x 2, K1, Sl1;  turn
  • Row 22:  (K1, P1) x 2, K2tog, P1, P2tog, P12, P2tog, P1, P1, P2tog, Sl1; turn
  • Row 23:  K21, P1, K1, Sl1; turn
  • Row 24:  K1, P1, K1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P11, P2tog, P2, Sl1; turn
  • Row 25:  K20, Sl1; turn
  • Row 26:  K1, P2tog, P1, P2tog, P14, Sl1; turn
  • Row 27:  (K1, P1) x 9, Sl1; turn
  • Row 28:  K1, (K1, P1) x 8 K1, Sl1; turn
  • Row 29:  (K1, P1) x 9, Sl1; turn
  • Row 30:  K1, (P2tog) x 9; turn
  • Row 31:  (K2tog) x 5;
  • BO all stitches; (5 stitches)

key:
CO = Cast On
K = Knit
P = Purl
Kfb = increase a stitch by knitting into both the front and back of a loop.
K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together
SSK = Knit 2 stitches together with the opposite slant by slipping 2 stitches knitwise, moving them back to the left needle, and knitting them together.
P2tog = Purl 2 stitches together
(bla)x3= do “bla” three times
Sl1 = Slip 1 stitch purlwise and leave the yarn in the front for a clean edge.