Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Cowl

After the hat, Furballs' Broken Stone Helmet, now comes the cowl.  It is designed using granite stone stitch and broken seed stitches as before knitted in rounds.  In addition, we also put in traveling cable to draw out the diamond pattern.  It is a very compact cowl, so if knitting for a not so petite recipient, consider put in more repeats in the pattern or simply increase the broken seed stitches in between the diamond cable.


I choose the German twisted cast on for its ability of stretching.  Unfortunately, there is no mirror bind off, so I use Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off to match.  Alternative cast on / bind off as suggested by testers for this pattern included long tail cast on and sewn bind off




Enjoy knitting and please remember to donate generously to local cats / animals shelters when using this pattern in part or in whole.  Furballs and I thanks you in advance.



Next month, we have prepared a small coaster pattern, Furballs' Broken Stone Leaf, as a preliminary swatch to a larger piece. Until then, meow :)



Furballs' Broken Stone Seed Cowl


 Materials

Yarn, worsted weight, acrylic (1.5 oz. / 42.9 g, 78.9 yd. / 72.2 m)

Knitting needles, circular or double point, size 3.50 mm / US 4, one (1) pair / one (1) set

Marker(s), or equivalent, four (4)

Scissors and yarn needle


 Gauge (Pre block, rib pattern in situ)

4" x 4" / 10 cm x 10 cm     20 sts x 24 rows


Measurement (Pre block)

Circumference x Height    16 1/2" x 5 1/4" / 41.9 cm x 13.3 cm

Negative ease                    4 1/2" / 11.4 cm in circumference (stretch up to 21" / 53.3 cm)


 Abbreviations

C2L        Two (2) stitch cable leaning to left

C2R        Two (2) stitch cable leaning to right

C2Rp      Two (2) stitch cable leaning t right in purl

CO         Cast on

kfb         Knit the front and back loop of the same stitch

k             Knit

m           Marker

p2tog     Purl two (2) stitches together

p            Purl

pm         Place marker

Rnd(s)    Round(s)

sm          Slip marker

st(s)        Stitch(es)


Specialty stitch: Two (2) stitch cable to the right (C2R)

Working on the RS and knit up to C2R in the pattern,

Step 1  Slip the first stitch on the left (holding) needle onto cable needle and hold on the back

Step 2  Knit the next stitch.

Step 3  Knit the stitch on the cable needle


 No cable needle option

Step 1  Skip the first stitch on the left (holding) needle and using the right (working) needle, knit the second stitch. Do not drop the mother stitch

Step 2  Bring the right working needle and continue to knit the skipped stitch.  Now drop the two (2) mother stitches

Continue to knit according to pattern


 Specialty stitch: Two (2) stitch cable leaning to the right in purl (C2Rp)

Working the RS and knit up to C2Rp in the pattern,

Step 1    Slip the first stitch on the left (holding) needle onto cable needle and hold in back

Step 2    Knit the next stitch

Step 3    Purl the stitch on the cable needle


 No Cable needle option

Step 1    Skip the first stitch on the left (holding) needle, and using the right (working) needle, knit the second stitch.  Do not drop the mother stitch

Step 2    Bring the working yarn to the front and using the right (working) needle, continue to purl the skipped stitch.  Now drop the two (2) mother stitches

Continue to knit according to pattern


 Specialty stitch: Two (2) stitch cable leaning to the left (C2L)

Working on the RS and knit up C2L in the pattern,

Step 1  Slip the first stitch on the left (holding) needle onto cable needle and hold in front

Step 2  Knit the next stitch

Step 3  Knit the stitch on the cable needle


 No cable needle option

Step 1    Skip the first stitch on the left (holding) needle and using the right (working) needle, knit into the back loop of the second stitch.  Do not drop the mother stitch

Step 2    Bring the right working needle to the front and continue to knit skipped stitch.  Now drop the two (2) mother stitches

Continue to knit according to pattern
Using 3.50 mm knitting needle, CO 88 sts using German twisted cast on

Start knitting rounds (knitting chart on below),

Rnd 1     k1 to join; (p2, k1) x 7, pm, *k1, (p2, k1) x 7, pm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnds 2 - 6   *k1, (p2, k1) x 7, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 7     *C2L, k until 2 sts from m, C2Rp; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 8     *k3, p2tog x 8, k3, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (56 sts)

Rnd 9     *p1, C2L, kfb x 8, C2Rp, k1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (88 sts)

Rnd 10   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 11   *k1, p1, C2L, k until 4 sts from m, C2Rp, k1, p1, sm, repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 12   *k5, p2tog x 6, k5, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (64 sts)

Rnd 13   *p1, k1, p1, C2L, kfb x 6, C2Rp, k1, p1, k1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (88 sts)

Rnd 14   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 15   *(k1, p1) x 2, C2L, k until 6 sts from m, C2Rp, (k1, p1) x 2, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 16   *k7, p2tog x 4, k7, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (72 sts)

Rnd 17   *p1, (k1, p1) x 2, C2L, kfb x 4, C2Rp, (k1, p1) x 2, k1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (88 sts)

Rnd 18   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 19   *(k1, p1) x 3, C2L, (p1, k1, p2, k2, p1), C2Rp, (k1, p1) x 3, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 20   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 21   *(p1, k1) x 3, C2R, (p1, k1, p2, k1, p1), C2L, (p1, k1) x 3, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 22   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 23   *k1, (p1, k1) x 2, C2R, p2tog x 4, C2L, (p1, k1) x 2, p1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (72 sts)

Rnd 24   *k7, kfb x 4, k7, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (88 sts)

Rnd 25   *(p1, k1) x 2, C2R, k until 6 sts from m, C2L, (p1, k1) x 2, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 26   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 27   *k1, p1, k1, C2R, p2tog x 6, C2L, p1, k1, p1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (64 sts)

Rnd 28   *k5, kfb x 6, k5, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (88 sts)

Rnd 29   *p1, k1, C2R, k until 4 sts from m, C2L, p1, k1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 30   *k to m, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 31   *k1, C2R, p2tog x 8, C2L, p1, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (56 sts)

Rnd 32   *k3, kfb x 8, k3, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd (88 sts)

Rnd 33   *C2R, k until 2 sts from m, C2L; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnds 34 - 39 *k1, (p2, k1) x 7, sm; repeat from * to end of rnd

Rnd 40   Bind off using Jeny's surprisingly stretchy bind off according to pattern.  Remove markers where and when necessary


 Cut yarn leaving 6" / 15 cm tail

Pull yarn tail through the stitch to secure

Weave in all loose end(s)

Blocking optional 



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