Lana Grossa Hooded Cowl Knitting Pattern

Lana Grossa Hooded Cowl in Piuma

What Is Being Made

The Lana Grossa Hooded Cowl in Piuma is a knitted cowl featuring an integrated hood design. This garment measures 86 cm in circumference and 51.5 cm in length, creating a generous, versatile neckwear piece that combines the functionality of a cowl with the warmth and coverage of a hood. The design is sourced from Filati Lookbook 07 and offers a sophisticated accessory suitable for layering during cooler seasons.

Techniques Used

This project employs multiple knitting construction techniques to achieve its finished form. The garment is worked flat for the initial cowl sections, with separate front and back pieces knitted individually using grid pattern charts. The construction then transitions to seamless, worked in the round using a circular needle, eliminating the need for seaming and creating a continuous tube for the hood portion. The bottom-up construction method begins at the cast-on edge and builds upward toward the bind-off, allowing for easy length adjustments during the knitting process.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The cowl features multiple stitch patterns that create visual interest and texture:

• Grid Pattern (Flat): Worked according to Chart A in rows, this pattern uses a multiple of 4 stitches plus 3 stitches plus 2 selvage stitches. Rows 1 through 6 are worked once, then rows 3 through 6 are repeated to build the required depth for the front and back pieces.
• Grid Pattern (Circular): Worked according to Chart B in the round, this pattern uses a 4-stitch repeat worked continuously around all stitches. Rounds 1 through 4 are repeated throughout the circular sections.
• Stockinette Stitch in Rounds: Used for the final 3 cm of the hood, this fundamental stitch is created by knitting every round, producing a smooth, classic fabric.
• Reverse Stockinette Stitch: Incorporated as part of the overall design, this stitch is created by purling on the right side and knitting on the wrong side, adding textural variation.

Materials and Tools

The Lana Grossa Hooded Cowl in Piuma requires 200 grams of Lana Grossa Piuma yarn, a premium blend consisting of 75% pure wool, 15% alpaca, and 10% polyamide. This fiber composition provides warmth, softness, and durability. The yarn yields 140 meters per 50-gram ball. The specified colorway is Bordeaux/Petrol/Camel/Black (color 4), a sophisticated multi-tonal option.

Needles required include size 7 mm straight needles for the flat-worked sections and a size 7 mm circular needle measuring 60 cm in length for the seamless in-the-round construction. The gauge is established at 14 stitches and 24 rows or rounds equaling 10 x 10 cm when worked in grid pattern on size 7 mm needles, making accurate gauge swatching essential before beginning the project.

Construction Overview

The cowl begins with casting on 61 stitches for the front piece and working the grid pattern flat according to Chart A until the piece measures 17 cm from the cast-on edge, ending with a wrong-side row. These stitches are then placed on a holder. The back piece is created identically by casting on 61 stitches and working to the same measurements, but the yarn is not cut. On the following right-side row, both pieces are joined onto the circular needle, with selvage stitches decreased using k2tog at the joining points, resulting in 120 stitches for working in the round. The grid pattern continues in rounds according to Chart B until the total length reaches 44.5 cm from the original cast-on edges. The final 3 cm of the hood is completed in stockinette stitch in the round before binding off, creating a smooth finish for the hood opening.