Koigu The Annex Cowl Knitting Pattern
By Koigu
Specifications
| Brand: | Koigu |
| Yarn Weight: | Fingering |
| Designer: | Cathy Fascinato |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Lace, Seamless, Worked In The Round |
Product Description
The Annex designed by Cathy Fascinato for Koigu is a colorful, textured lacy women’s cowl with a picot bind off. Knit in Koigu KPPPM Pencil Box Set as it contains ten 25-gram hanks of KPPPM totaling 870 yards. This fabulous yarn pack in gorgeous variegated colors and 100% super soft and squishy Merino wool.
Hand-dyed yarns have subtle variations in colors that are natural and may vary from skein to skein. There may be differences between pictures shown and the yarn you receive. To ensure the best results for your project:
- Buy enough yarn for your entire project at one time.
- When using hand-dyed yarn in your project work two rows from one skein and two rows from another skein to give an overall blended effect.
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 24” circumference and 6” high
Yarn Requirements: Koigu KPPPM Pencil Box Set (100% Merino Wool; 25g/87yds each, 250g/870yds total) shown in [P820, P470, P863, P141, P357, P718, P326X, P105D, P847, P807] or Pencil Pack of your choice
Needles: US 3 (3.25mm) circular
Gauge: 28 sts = 4” in pattern
The Annex Cowl by Cathy Fascinato
What Is Being Made
The Annex is a seamless knitted cowl designed by Cathy Fascinato for Koigu Wool Designs. This versatile neckwear piece features finished measurements of 60cm (24 inches) in circumference and 15cm (6 inches) in width, making it suitable for layering or wearing as a comfortable neck accessory. The cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up, creating a continuous tube without seams.
Techniques Used
This design employs several key knitting techniques to create visual interest and structure. The cowl is worked seamlessly in the round using circular needles, eliminating the need for seaming. Lace patterning is incorporated throughout the design using yarn overs and decreases to create an openwork fabric. The construction method is bottom-up, meaning you cast on at the lower edge and work upward to the bind-off edge. A picot bind-off finish is used to complete the top edge with a decorative, scalloped detail.
Stitches Used
The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting stitches combined with lace techniques. The main stitches include:
- Knit (K) and Purl (P) stitches for stockinette and textured sections
- Yarn Over (YO) stitches to create the openwork lace pattern and add decorative holes
- Double Vertical Decrease (DVD), a centered decrease worked by slipping two stitches as if to knit, knitting the third stitch, then passing both slipped stitches over the knit stitch
- Cable cast-on for the picot bind-off edging
The pattern repeats over a 6-stitch repeat unit, which is worked across all 138 cast-on stitches. The lace motif alternates with stockinette rounds, and the pattern sequence is repeated five times with color changes between each repeat cycle.
Materials
This cowl is knitted using Koigu KPPPM Pencil Pack yarn in the Fiesta and Purple colorways. The yarn is 100% Merino wool, with each pack containing 10 demi skeins of 25g (87 yards/80 meters) each, providing ample yardage for the project. Knitting is worked on a 3.25mm (US3) circular needle with a stitch marker to indicate the beginning of the round and a tapestry needle for finishing. The recommended gauge is 28 stitches over 10cm (4 inches) in stockinette stitch, ensuring proper fit and drape of the finished cowl.
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