FREE PATTERN: Crazy 8 Cabled Cowl

This is a new pattern that we developed at the store for our Knitting 201 class.  Just wanted to share with everyone....

Materials:

Us 8 needle
200 yards of worsted weight yarn
Cable needle
Darning needle
Crochet hook


Abbreviations
C8F: slip 4 stitches onto cable needle hold in Front; k1, p1, k1, p1 from left hand needle; K1, p1, k1, p1 from cable needle.

C8B: slip 4 stitches onto cable needle hold in Back; k1, p1, k1, p1 from left hand needle; K1, p1, k1, p1 from cable needle

With waste yarn and crochet hook, provisionally cast on 32 stitches.

With main color, work as follows:

Row1: * k1, p1 repeat from * to end.

Row2: same as 1

Row3: same as 1

Row 4: C8F, [k1, p1]4x, C8B [k1,p1]4x

Rows 5,6,7: same as 1

Row 8: [k1, p1]4x, C8B [k1,p1]4x C8f


Repeat from row 1 until cowl measures 36 inches.
Work rows 1 and two again.
Leave on needles. Undo cast on and using three needle bind off to join two ends.

Pattern designed by Stitch DC
Published March 2011