Juniper Moon Farm Stars Falling Cowl - The Yorkshire Collection

Juniper Moon Farm Stars Falling Cowl – The Yorkshire Collection

What Is Being Made

The Stars Falling Cowl is a reversible knitted cowl designed by Lauria Kincaid and Alasdair Post-Quinn. This project is part of The Yorkshire Collection from Juniper Moon Farm and features a finished size of 25 inches (63.5 cm) in circumference by 7¾ inches (19.5 cm) in depth. The cowl is completely wearable on both sides, making it a versatile accessory that showcases intricate colorwork on every surface.

Techniques Used

This cowl is constructed using double-knit technique, an advanced skill-building method that creates a reversible fabric with color on both faces. The pattern is worked in the round using circular needles, which eliminates the need for seaming. Double-knitting involves working each stitch as a component of a knit and purl pair, with each pair consisting of one stitch in the main color and one stitch in the contrasting color. The technique requires careful yarn management, moving both yarns forward and backward together—all knit stitches are worked with both yarns held in back, while all purl stitches are worked with both yarns held in front.

The pattern uses a charted design that was adapted from the Hattie dress, also made from Herriot yarn. Following the chart is straightforward: knit stitches in the main color are worked with yarn in back in the main color, while the corresponding purl stitches are worked with yarn in front in the contrasting color. This simple rule creates the reversible effect automatically, as the opposite face of the work mirrors the color placement.

Stitches Used

• Double-knit Pattern stitch worked in the round
• Knit stitch (k)
• Purl stitch (p)
• Slipped stitch (sl) for the bind-off
• Pass slipped stitch over (psso) for the Double-Knitting Bind-Off

The bind-off is a specialized Double-Knitting Bind-Off that maintains the reversible quality of the finished cowl. This method involves working one additional round in double-knitting, then using a slipped stitch bind-off technique that alternates between knit-wise and purl-wise slipped stitches, ensuring both sides of the cowl finish cleanly.

Materials: Yarn and Needles

The Stars Falling Cowl requires two colors of Juniper Moon Farm HerriOt Great yarn. One hank of color #109 Midnight Blue serves as the main color, while one hank of color #102 Oyster Mushroom provides the contrasting color. HerriOt Great is the same yarn used in the coordinating Hattie dress design.

Knitting is worked on US 10 (6 mm) circular needles measuring 16 inches (40 cm) in length. The pattern also calls for a tapestry needle for weaving in ends and six stitch markers to track pattern repeats and sections throughout the knitting process.

The recommended gauge is 11.5 stitches and 18 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) when working the Double-knit Pattern stitch in the round. Achieving proper gauge is essential for obtaining the correct finished measurements of 25 inches by 7¾ inches.

Pattern Summary

The Stars Falling Cowl is an excellent project for knitters looking to expand their skill set by mastering double-knitting. The reversible nature of the fabric means that both sides display the same beautiful colorwork, eliminating the need to hide a "wrong side." The pattern combines the visual interest of charted colorwork with the practical benefit of a completely finished, professional-looking accessory that requires no additional finishing steps beyond weaving in ends.