Chevrons Double Wrap Cowl Knitting Pattern

Chevrons Double Wrap Cowl in Cascade® Free

What is Being Made

The Chevrons Double Wrap Cowl is a knitted accessory designed by Michael Harrigan that measures 56 inches in circumference and 9.5 inches in height. This intermediate-level cowl is constructed as a double-wrap style garment, meaning it can be worn wrapped around the neck twice for versatile styling options. The finished piece showcases elegant chevron stitch patterns that create visual movement and texture throughout the accessory.

Techniques Used

This cowl is worked in the round using circular knitting needles, which allows for seamless construction and continuous stitch patterns. The design employs two distinct stitch patterns that work together to create the finished aesthetic. The lower portion features the Dainty Chevron Stitch Pattern, which creates delicate directional lines through strategic increases and decreases. The upper portion transitions to the Broken Chevron Stitch Pattern, which uses combinations of knit and purl stitches to create a more textured, broken chevron effect. Strategic decreasing is incorporated to shape the cowl as it progresses from the cast-on edge to the bind-off edge.

Stitches Used

The pattern employs fundamental knitting stitches combined with shaping techniques:

• Knit (K) – The basic stitch used throughout
• Purl (P) – Creates texture and pattern definition, particularly in the Broken Chevron sections
• Yarn Over (YO) – Creates decorative eyelet increases that form the chevron lines
• Knit 2 Together (K2tog) – A right-leaning decrease used to shape the chevron points
• Slip, Slip, Knit (ssk) – A left-leaning decrease that pairs with k2tog for symmetrical chevron shaping
• Slip 2 Stitches, Knit 1, Pass Slipped Stitches Over (s2kp) – A centered double decrease that creates the peak of the chevron pattern

The Dainty Chevron Stitch Pattern repeats over 8 stitches in a 10-round sequence, while the Broken Chevron Stitch Pattern repeats over 12 stitches in a 16-round sequence. These repeating stitch patterns create the geometric chevron design that gives the cowl its distinctive appearance.

Materials

The Chevrons Double Wrap Cowl is designed to be worked in Cascade Yarns® Cascade 220®, a worsted-weight yarn composed of 100% Peruvian Highland Wool. The yarn is specified at 220 yards per 100 grams (3.5 ounces). The pattern calls for 2 skeins in color #9668 (Paprika), providing approximately 440 yards of yarn for the completed cowl. Construction requires US 8 (5 mm) 16-inch circular knitting needles, along with a stitch marker to track the beginning of each round and a yarn needle for weaving in ends. The recommended gauge is 16 stitches and 21 rounds over 4 inches (10 centimeters) when worked in the Broken Chevron Stitch Pattern and blocked.