I love Gap's cowl scarf:
It seems like the rest of America loves it too because it's sold out. I wanted a simple cowl like this but in a bright color.
So I wrote an easy pattern.
Supplies:
Needles: Size 13
Yarn: Any bulky weight, 200 yards
Crochet Hook: optional for border
Needle to weave in ends
With waste yarn and provisional cast on method, cast on 15 Stitches
Row 1: Knit
Row 2: Purl
Rows 3-177: Work in Seed stitch, *k1 p1, repeat from * to end
Row 178: Purl
Row 179: Knit
Undo the provisional cast on and Kitchener stitch ends together.
An optional crochet border can be added.
Finished Product:
Kitchener Stitch:
This is the perfect cowl to keep you warm over the holidays.
Génial!merci pour le patron.
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing! Thanks for sharing :) I can't wait to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteFantastic! I saw this cowl when I was visiting Philadelphia recently, ran in to The Gap, looked it over, petted the yarn, and ran out hoping to make this cowl and now I dont even need to think about coming up with the pattern I can follow yours! Thanks so much for sharing!
ReplyDeleteOK, just saw your blog...fantastic! I love seeing all your projects! Keep it up. :) I will have to make this cowl too. Love it!!
ReplyDeleteOk, this sounds a little weird, but by chance do you shop at Loops? If so, I was in with my husband one day and I think you might have been in the store with your beautiful cowl. I remember petting it and admiring it and saying to my husband, "I want to make one of THOSE!!". I went on ravelry today to try to find the pattern for something similar, and ended up finding your blog with your pattern! Thank you! What a small world!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I do! That's crazy! Happy knitting.
ReplyDeleteHello, I love this cowl but am actually searching for a headband pattern to knit for my (grown-up) daughter. She has sent me a photo but I'm not clever enough to create patterns so I have been searching.....and searching....and searching!! I thought maybe if I made a small cowl she might be able to use that instead but....Since you are so clever I was wondering if you could create a pattern to go with the photo if I sent it....trouble is I will have to work out how to do that too! Anyhoo....you might already have a headband pattern to suggest?? Thanks heaps.
ReplyDeleteSure! Send me a pic and I'll start brainstorming!
ReplyDeletewas just browsing and looking for easy headband and or cowl patterns and saw your comment. (if you still need a pattern here is one I found. Scroll down to the very bottom and you'll see the link to print the pattern. looks super easy! Good luck - I'm going to make one, too.
ReplyDeleteSo how wide should it be? I think I misunderstood and only did 1 strand of bulky, but you're supposed to hold 4 strands together and need 200 yards total, correct?
ReplyDeleteI just love this cowl and have been looking for a chunky easy pattern for ages... but being a beginner could someone explain the 4 yarns together? Does this mean for every stitch there are 4 yarns knitted as one..help!
ReplyDeletealso see above how long is 177 rows approx so I dont have to count the rows! thank you
ReplyDelete4 yarns held together as if you were knitting with one huge chunky yarn. So yes, in every stitch there will be 4 yarns :)
ReplyDeleteIf you are using a bulky or super bulky yarn you will only need one strand. If you are using a worsted weight yarn you will need four strands. I hope that clears it up :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing a wonderful pattern! I will be making this for my son's girlfriend for Christmas; this is her 1st Christmas with us and I want her to have a special gift to remember. I watched the KnitWitch video on Kitchener stitch, but have a one question. You refer to 'undo the provisional cast on' is this simply splitting the last row of 15 stitches onto two dbl ended needles to do the Kitchener stitch?
ReplyDeleteWhat kind of crochet border did you do? I absolutely love this cowl - thank you so much for sharing the pattern!
ReplyDeleteI'm using 1 strand of LionBrand Homespun & 10 needles, and it's looking great!
:)
I absolutely love this pattern, but I am wondering... Is this cowl supposed to wrap around more than once? And also, what is the length of the project from CO to BO?
ReplyDeleteHow many inches does this measure so I don't have to count rows? thanks I love this pattern.
ReplyDeleteSomewhere around 48".
ReplyDeleteYour instructions say cast on 15 stitches - shouldn't it indicate an even number of stitches? Please indicate how wide (in inches) the scarf should be. Thanks for the pattern!!
ReplyDeleteI found the measurements of the scarf:
ReplyDeleteThis cowl measures 7" tall, 40" circumference
Thanks so much, I am going to make this right now! This looks super awesome and easy.
ReplyDeletejust started this scarf..does it matter what size needle is used for the kitchner stitch? I have NEVER done a provisional cast on or a kitchner stitch so this is sure to be interesting ! :)
ReplyDeleteI was so excited to start that I forgot to do a provisional cast on. I am almost done with my scarf and am wondering how I could end it and make it look nice. Any suggestions? Thanks :)
ReplyDeleteYou can seam the ends together like shoulder seams. Follow this tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Toj-SoV5HRE
ReplyDeleteThank you for inspiring me to knit again.
ReplyDeleteThat's the sweetest comment ever! I hope you never lose your love of knitting.
DeleteIf I use Lion Brand Homespun (since I have so much of it), how many threads do I use and what size needles? One skein and size 10, 11, or 13? Will the seed stitch look as good as with a smoother yarn?
ReplyDeleteGloria
I'm not familiar with that yarn, but any bulky weight yarn will work.
DeleteHow perfect for my brother-in-law's on-again/off-again girlfriend that we don't really want to buy for, but feel like jerks if we don't. And it's not a scarf with 400+ rows that I despise. Thank you soooooo much for sharing this! ^_^
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting this! So easy. Your profile caught me with "wife, geologist, knitter." I am all of those things too. I really like your blog, thanks for doing it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for such a great pattern! Works up quickly enough (about 7 hours) that I got one done as a last minute gift for my son's girlfriend. Now to make one for me!
ReplyDeleteim so new to this... when you say use needle size 13 does that mean 13 mm? thanks! cant wait to make this!
ReplyDeleteHI! Can this be done on a circular needle too?
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