New Pattern- Juncture

Juncture

By Brittany Wilson

MATERIALS

Needles:

1 US #13/9mm straight needles

1 M, 9mm crochet hook

Notions:

- Tapestry needle

- 3 1” round buttons or larger (I used 1.25”)

- Thread

Yarn:

Bulky Hand Spun Yarn- 5-7 WPI, 50 yards minimum. The samples are knit in an alpaca blend 2-ply yarn.

GAUGE

 10 sts/14 rows = 4" in stockinette stitch

SIZING

Height: 5.5” minimum

Width: 18” minimum

PATTERN NOTES

ABBREVIATIONS USED: CO- Cast On     STS- Stitches     BO- Bind Off YO- Yarn Over   RS- Right Side  WS- Wrong Side CDD- Central Double Decrease   K- Knit

Central Double Decrease: Slip two stitches together knitwise, knit the third stitch, and then slip the two stitches that you slipped over the stitch that you just knit.

Sizing: This pattern is easily customizable and can really be made into whichever size you’d like. The samples are the following sizes:

18” long cowl used 50 yards

24” long cowl used 70 yards 

ABBREVIATIONS USED:

CO- Cast On     

STS- Stitches     

BO- Bind Off

YO- Yarn Over   

RS- Right Side  

WS- Wrong Side

CDD- Central Double Decrease   K- Knit

PATTERN

Create Button Loops:

Using 9mm hook and leaving long tail chain 8 sts. Check to make sure that the loop is the correct size for the buttons. Adjust the number of chained stitches if needed. Break yarn leaving enough tail to secure the loop onto your knitted piece. Pull end through last chain stitch to secure. Tie the two ends together to create a loop. Make 3 of these loops and set them aside until finishing time.

Main Cowl Body:

CO 19 STS using Long-Tail CO

Row 1 (RS): K1, YO, K7, CDD, K7, YO, K1

Row 2 (WS): K All STS

Work for 18”, or desired length, and BO on a WS row.

FINISHING

Sew your 3 buttons onto the pointy ends of the cowl, two on one edge and 1 on the other. Sew your loops on the opposite edge from your button, so that one loop lines up with 1 button. See photo.