leaflets!

the perfect little accompaniment to the harlequin cowl! a delightful pair of mitts with a dainty little band of leaves around the lower edge, knit in the round in a solid color which sets off the leaf pattern. if you know how to knit and purl, you've got it made in the shade!!

why not give 'em a whirl!

                                   

Leaflets

Supplies:

Set of 4, size 6 dpn’s.

100 yds. of aran/worsted yarn

Stitch markers

Gauge: 16 stitches/28 rows = 4 inches

Terms:

pl = place marker

sm = slip marker

rm = remove marker

kfb = knit in front and back of stitch

k2tog = knit two stitches together

Welted Leaf (in the round)

Row 1 and 2: knit

Row 3: *k4, p4; rep from *

Row 4: k3, *p4, k4; rep from *, end p4, k1

Row 5: k2, *p4, k4; rep from *, end p4, k2

Row 6: k1, *p4, k4; rep from *, end p4, k3

Row 7: k5 * p4, k4; rep from *, end p3

Row 8: p2, *k4, p4; rep from *, end p2

Row 9: p3, *k4, p4; rep from *, end p1

Row 10: *p4, k4

Row 11 and 12: knit

Mitt:

Cast on 32 stitches. Join to knit in round and place marker to indicate beginning of round.

Purl 3 rounds.

Knit Rows 1 – 12 of Welted Leaf pattern.

Purl 3 rounds.

Next round:

Knit 15 stitches, pm, knit 2 stitches, pm, knit 15 stitches.

Knit 1 round.

Next round:

Knit 15 stitches, sm, kfb twice, sm, knit to end of round (15 stitches).

Knit 1 round.

Repeat these 2 rounds until there are 20 stitches between markers ending with a knit round.  

Next round:

Knit 15 stitches, sm, purl stitches between markers, sm, knit to end of round.

Repeat this round once more.

Next round:

Knit 15 stitches, sm, purl 1 stitch, cast off purlwise 18 stitches (2 stitches will remain between markers), sm, knit to end of round.

Next round:

Knit 15 stitches, rm, k2tog, rm, knit to end of round.

Knit 6 rounds.

Purl 3 rounds.

Bind off purlwise.

Work in loose ends.

Repeat for second mitt.

let me introduce the 'harlequin cowl'! yowser!

well, i've done it! i've put together a pattern, checked it twice, and am puttin' it out there! a freebie for you and yours! hop on it!

how did this come about? well, now that you ask, here goes: after spending countless hours cruising through cowl patterns on ravelry and not finding one that blew my hair back, the lightbulb went off and i decided that i was capable of designing one that i wanted to knit! so... out came the barbara walker books! i knew that i wanted to use this yarn which was a solid color (shocking, i know) and that i didn't want to do a lace pattern but stitches that created a relief pattern just through the use of knit and purl stitches. the patterns i ended up with were king charles brocade and welted leaf, which i had to adapt for knitting in the round - no big deal, really!  

the yarn i used is a lovely little number by noro which of course, has been discontinued! it is called 'cash iroha' and is comprised of 40% silk, 30% lamb's wool (as opposed to sheep!), 20% cashmere, and 10% nylon (i'm sure it was added for durability!) in a skein containing 91 meters. very soft and luscious but evidently not a popular item since it has already been abandoned by the company - sad, so sad!

i managed to score three skeins and used almost two for the cowl. i am very pleased with the outcome and i gifted it to a friend that it looks gorgeous on since she has beautiful red hair! if you decide to knit this pattern, i hope you enjoy it as much as i did!

Harlequin Cowl

Gauge: 16 stitches/28 rows = 4 inches

Yarn: 200 yds. aran/worsted weight yarn

Needles: size 6 circular and size 7 circular – 16 inch

King Charles Brocade (in the round)

Row 1: *p1, k9, p1, k1; repeat from *

Row 2: *k1, p1, k7, p1, k1, p1; rep from *

Row 3: *p1, k1, p1, k5, (p1, k1) twice; rep from *

Row 4: *(k1, p1) twice, k3, p1, k1, p1, k2; rep from *

Row 5: *k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3; rep from *

Row 6: *k3, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k4; rep from *

Row 7: *k4, p1, k1, p1, k5; rep from *

Row 8: *k3, (p1, k1) twice, p1, k4; rep from *

Row 9: *k2, (p1, k1) 3 times, p1, k3; rep from *

Row 10: *(k1, p1) twice, K3, p1, k1, p1, k2; rep from *

Row 11: *p1, k1, p1, k5, (p1, k1) twice; rep from *

Row 12: *k1, p1, k7, p1, k1, p1; rep from *

Welted Leaf (in the round)

Row 1 and 2: knit

Row 3: *k4, p4; rep from *

Row 4: k3, *p4, k4; rep from *, end k1

Row 5: k2, *p4, k4; rep from *, end k2

Row 6: k1, *p4, k4; rep from *, end k3

Row 7: p1, * k4, p4; rep from *, end p3

Row 8: p2, *k4, p4; rep from *, end p2

Row 9: p3, *k4, p4; rep from *, end p1

Row 10: *p4, k4

Row 11 and 12: knit

Cowl:

Cast on 96 stitches on size 6 needles. 

Place marker and join to knit in round (marker indicates beginning of new row).

Knit 4 rows of k2, p2 ribbing.

Change to size 7 needles and knit one row.

Purl one row. 

Knit Rows 1 – 12 of Welted Leaf pattern.

Purl one row.

Knit Rows 1 – 12 of King Charles Brocade 3 times.

Purl one row.

Knit Row 1 – 12 of Welted Leaf pattern.

Purl one row.

Knit one row.

Change to size 6 needles and knit 4 rows of k2, p2 ribbing.

Bind off in rib pattern.

Work in ends and block.

Finished cowl is 9 ½ inches tall and 24 inches round.