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English Rib Cowl | Knitting Pattern

12/02/2021
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English rib cowl knitting pattern
English rib cowl knitting pattern

Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links and I may make a small commission on items purchased through links in this post at no extra cost to you. You can find out more in my Disclaimer.


PATTERN OVERVIEW

English rib cowl

This cowl is knit in English rib, which is a textured and cushy stitch. The pattern is just a one-row repeat, making it quick and easy to memorize.

The English rib cowl is knit flat from the bottom up, and the sides are sewn together using the mattress stitch. 

This cowl is a great cold-weather accessory, and it matches my Headband with a twist | Knitting pattern. Be sure to check it out!

Finished size after blocking:

  • Circumference: 50cm (19.6″).
  • Height: 27 cm (10.6″).  Including 2cm (0.75 “), that the cowl grew after blocking.

If you want to change the circumference of the cowl, cast on fewer/ more stitches, but the total must be a multiple of 3 +2 stitches. These 2 stitches will form a chain edge and will be seamed.

If you want the cowl to be shorter/ higher work fewer/ more rows.

Gauge: 23 stitches x 24 rows = 10 x 10cm (4 x 4″ ) in pattern after blocking.

You will find the free knitting pattern below. Enjoy!

Be sure to check out my other cowl knitting patterns.

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English rib cowl knitting pattern

SUPPLIES

Yarn: ~ 100g (3.5 oz) DK / light worsted yarn (category #3).

I used 2 balls of Drops Lima in light brown color. Each ball is approximately 100m (109 yds). It’s 65% wool and 35% alpaca.

If you don’t have the mentioned yarn at hand, here are other yarn options:

  • Rowan Alpaca Soft DK
  • Berroco Ultra Alpaca Light

Needles: 3.5mm (US4/UK9) knitting needles.

Tapestry needle

Scissors


 

 


ABBREVIATIONS

CO – cast on

St (s) – stitch (es)

K – knit

P – purl

K2tog – knit 2 stitches together

Yo – yarn over

Sl1p – slip 1 purlwise

Sl1k – slip 1 knitwise

* * – repeat from * to * until the end of the row or the stated amount of times


COWL KNITTING PATTERN

You can Pin the pattern to your Pinterest board for later.

You can save the pattern to your Ravelry queue.

Cast on

CO 119 sts using the longtail cast-on method or the one you prefer.

Row 1: Sl1k, *Yo,  Sl1p, k2tog*, repeat from * to * until last st, P1.

Repeat row 1 for 25cm (9 3/4“) or desired length.

English rib cowl


Bind off

Bind off loosely in pattern – knit the knit stitches and yarn overs, purl the purl stitches.

Step 1: Knit the first stitch, knit the yarn over – you have two stitches on your right needle. Insert the left needle into the first stitch on the right needle and bring it over the second one. Now you have 1 stitch left on your right needle.

Step 2: Purl the next stitch – you have two stitches on your right needle again. Insert the left needle into the first stitch on the right needle and bring it over the second one. Now you have 1 stitch left on your right needle.

Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you have 1 stitch left, cut the yarn leaving a 4″ – 6” tail to weave in later. Draw the yarn tail through the last loop and pull it snug.

English rib cowl


Seam

Fold the cowl in half and sew the side edges together.

I used the vertical mattress stitch, which is an invisible seam, and sew the edge stitches together. 

English rib cowl

Weave in all loose ends and block.

I hope you have enjoyed this headband knitting pattern, be sure to check out my other knitting patterns!

Thank you for stopping by,
Mirella.

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7 Comments


Julie Castle
24/02/2021 at 5:01 pm
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Thank you for this lovely pattern, simple yet classy. And I love the headbands, too. You were a little ahead of yourself with the date, though! I’m already doing the “soon it will be 7:30 instead of 6:30 when the dog gets me up” mantra!



    Mirella
    02/03/2021 at 4:04 pm
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    You’re welcome!

Peg
29/03/2021 at 1:46 am
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Is there some how the pattern can be printed off ..



    Mirella
    12/04/2021 at 5:05 pm
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    Sorry, no, currently the pattern is only on the website.

Divya
01/04/2021 at 7:45 am
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Hey! Newcomer here. Are you by chance going to upload a video for this pattern?



    Mirella
    12/04/2021 at 5:03 pm
    Reply

    Hi, welcome!😉 Actually, I wasn’t really planning to, because this pattern is the same as for the twisted headband in English rib. You can watch the video for the headband, that shows the pattern here:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i9BNWI90DXg

Claudia
21/10/2021 at 6:57 pm
Reply

Do you have a tutorial suggestion for the mattress stitch? The ones I found are confusing because they’re stockinette. Thank you



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