Long Buttoned Cowl Knitting Pattern

Long Buttoned Cowl Knitting Pattern by Plymouth Yarn

Project Overview

The Long Buttoned Cowl is a versatile knit accessory designed by Plymouth Yarn that measures approximately 12 inches wide by 22 inches long. This downloadable PDF pattern offers a practical and stylish neckwear solution with the unique feature of buttoning in two different ways, allowing for customizable styling options.

Construction Method and Techniques

This cowl is knit side to side, meaning the piece is worked horizontally from one end to the other rather than in rounds or from top to bottom. This construction approach creates interesting directional qualities in the finished fabric and allows for strategic placement of design elements. The pattern incorporates functional buttonholes worked into the fabric using yarn over and decrease techniques, with three buttons sewn at the bind-off end to enable the dual-wear styling feature.

Stitches and Stitch Patterns

The Long Buttoned Cowl features a classic ribbed stitch pattern as its primary design element. The ribbing pattern alternates between knit and purl stitches in a structured repeat:

• Right Side rows: Knit 4 stitches, then repeat a pattern of purl 4 and knit 4 across, ending with knit 4
• Wrong Side rows: Purl 4 stitches, then repeat a pattern of knit 4 and purl 4 across, ending with purl 4

Buttonholes are created using yarn over and purl 2 together decreases, which form small eyelets for button placement. The pattern includes three sets of buttonholes: one set of three buttonholes worked across the fabric width, and two additional side buttonholes spaced throughout the length of the cowl.

Materials and Gauge

This pattern requires 2 hanks of Taria Tweed yarn from Plymouth Yarn, worked on size 10 needles. The gauge is 3 stitches per inch, which is important for achieving the correct finished dimensions. The pattern also calls for 3 buttons to complete the functional design, which are sewn centered 1.5 inches in from the edge at the bind-off end.

Pattern Details

The cowl begins with a loosely cast-on edge of 44 stitches. After establishing the ribbed stitch pattern with 6 initial rows, the first set of three buttonholes is introduced across the width of the fabric. Following this, the knitter continues in ribbing for 8 rows before working a side buttonhole. After another 8 rows of ribbing, a second side buttonhole is added. The pattern then continues in the established ribbing stitch until the desired length is reached, finishing at approximately 22 inches and ending with a wrong-side row. The piece is bound off in ribbing on a right-side row to create a neat, finished edge that coordinates with the overall stitch pattern.