The Overpass Cowl Free Pattern

I’m in love with cowls right now. They are simple and easy to wear. Best of all they knit up quick. Here is the first in a series of quick and easy cowls. You can easily knit these up in a night or two and the patterns are easy to remember!

Pick a luxe super bulky yarn and you’ll have a great Christmas gift. I used Spud & Chloë Chunky in Flannel and used up a ball and half. This yarn is a blend of merino wool and organic cotton and it has a washed out look that feels super soft and broken in.

The yarn is sturdy enough so that if you pull it up it will stay up but with the way the rows are knit it nicely squishes down too. It’s totally reversible too so you can fold it over or flip it inside out depending on whether you want to see more knit or purls.

Here are the stats for Overpass cowl

yarn: 1.5 skeins Spud & Chloë Outer (or other super bulky weight yarn)
needles: 16″ or 20″ size 13 circulars
gauge: 9 stitches and 13 rows per 4 square inches

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Overpass Cowl on Ravelry

Pattern

Cast On
Cast on 52. Join and place marker.

Knit
Rows 1-3: *k2, p2* repeat between **
Rows 4-6: k all stitches

Repeat rows 1-6 4 more times.
Repeat rows 1-2.
Cast off loosely in the k2, p2 pattern.

Finishing
Sew in ends.

Copyright & Pattern Use

This pattern is copyrighted and is for personal and non-profit use only. This means you can knit for yourself, for a gift, or for charity. You may not sell items made from this pattern. You may not reproduce or redistribute this pattern without permission from the author. Printing or downloading this pattern constitutes agreement with these terms.

Please let me know if you have any problems with this pattern.