SweetGeorgia Boundless Cowl Knitting Pattern
By SweetGeorgia
Specifications
| Brand: | SweetGeorgia |
| Yarn Weight: | Bulky |
| Designer: | Angela Tong |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Techniques and Construction: | Bottom Up, Worked In The Round |
Product Description
SweetGeorgia Boundless Textured Hat & Cowl Set
What is Being Made
The SweetGeorgia Boundless is a coordinating set of two accessories: a textured hat and matching cowl, both designed by Angela Tong. The collection features playful, textural stitches that create visual interest and dimension across the fabric. These pieces are designed to be worked quickly and offer chic, simple joy in wearable form.
Project Specifications
- Hat finished measurements: 20 inches (51 cm) circumference when gently stretched, and 9 inches (23 cm) tall from brim to crown
- Cowl finished measurements: 27½ inches (70 cm) circumference and 7¼ inches (18.5 cm) tall
- Skill level: Intermediate
Knitting Techniques Used
Both the hat and cowl are worked in the round, a fundamental technique for creating seamless, tubular garments. The designs employ bottom-up construction, meaning you begin at the lower edge and work upward toward the crown or top edge. This approach allows for easy try-ons and adjustments as you progress.
The textural elements incorporate several specialized knitting techniques, including cable stitches and decreases that shape the crown of the hat. The pattern uses left-purl crosses and crossed stitches to create the distinctive textural quality that defines the Boundless design.
Stitches and Stitch Abbreviations
The Boundless pattern employs a variety of fundamental and intermediate stitches:
- Knit (k) and purl (p) stitches form the foundation of the textural pattern
- Knit 2 together (k2tog) creates right-slanting decreases, essential for shaping the hat crown
- Knit into front and back (kfb) increases stitch count where needed
- 2 over 1 left-purl cross (2/1 LPC) creates cable-like texture by slipping stitches onto a cable needle, holding them in front, purling one stitch, then knitting two stitches from the cable needle
- Crossed left (CL) stitches add additional textural variation by knitting into the back of the second stitch, passing behind the first stitch, then knitting into the back of the first stitch
- Knit through the back loop (k tbl) twists stitches for textural effect
Materials: Yarn and Needles
The Boundless set is designed to showcase SweetGeorgia Yarns Superwash Six in the colorway Salt Air. This yarn is 100% Superwash Merino Wool, offering both durability and easy care. Each skein contains 115 yards (105 meters) and weighs 4 ounces (115 grams).
Yarn requirements: The hat uses 1 skein of Superwash Six, while the cowl requires 2 skeins, allowing you to create a coordinated pair or make individual pieces as desired.
Needles and notions: The pattern calls for multiple needle sizes to achieve proper gauge and construction:
- Size 7 US (4.5 mm) circular needle, 16 inches (40.5 cm) long
- Size 9 US (5.5 mm) circular needle, 16 inches (40.5 cm) long
- Size 9 US (5.5 mm) set of five double-pointed needles (for hat crown shaping)
- Size 9 US (5.5 mm) circular needle, 24 inches (61 cm) long (for cowl)
- Additional notions: stitch markers, tapestry needle, and cable needle
Gauge
The Boundless pattern is worked at a gauge of 16 stitches and 24 rounds equaling 4 inches (10 centimeters) in the Boundless textural pattern. Obtaining the correct gauge is essential for achieving the finished measurements specified in the pattern.
Design Philosophy
The Bound
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