Ever After Cowl

I have been lucky enough to escape back up to Rarotonga again this Winter escaping the cold back home in Napier. This trip has been very much a knit trip - with copious knitting being completed & even some design work done. I would like to introduce the latest member of the Ever After collection - a simple cowl, great to keep the cold at bay. After Cowl This is a great pattern because its quick to knit up, practical to wear & uses only 2 balls of yarn.
Ever After Cowl - In the Round version

Abbreviations: K1 = Knit one stitch. K2tog = Knit 2 stitches together. yo = Yarn over (take the yarn from the back of your work through to the front & over the needle to knit.)

The pattern is written to fit most.
You will Need:
5mm needles, 100gm of medium weight yarn

Yarn Suggestions: Vintage, Urban or Moondance from www.skeinz.com

Cast on 120 stitches
Place Marker & join in round making sure not to twist the stitches
Round 1: Knit
Round 2: Purl
Repeat previous two rounds once
Round 1 of pattern: k2tog twice (“yo, k1” 4 times, k2tog 4 times)repeat until last 8 sts, yo, k1 4 times, k2tog twice
Row 2-4: Knit
Repeat the pattern 12 more times (or until length desired)
Work row 1 of the pattern
Next Round 1: Knit
Next Round 2: Purl
Repeat previous two rounds once
Cast off
Make up
You should have a straight edge at the top of the Cowl & a scalloped edge at the bottom. Weave in ends & block if desired.

Ever After Cowl – Two needle version

Cast on 120 stitches
Work 3 rows garter stitch

Row 1 of pattern: k2tog twice (“yo, k1” 4 times, k2tog 4 times)repeat until last 8 sts, yo, k1 4 times, k2tog twice
Row 2: Purl
Row 3: Knit
Row 4: Purl
Repeat the pattern 12 more times (or until length desired)
Work row 1 of the pattern
Next Row: Knit
Work 3 rows garter Stitch
Cast off

Make up
You should have a straight edge at the top of the Cowl & a scalloped edge at the bottom. Weave in ends & sew up side seams. Block if desired.