Walking Rib Cowl Using Catherine Lowe Merino 5

The Design

“The knitting is a walk in the park.”

This reversible stitch pattern is akin to a K2/P2 rib, but the rhythm ‘walks’ over by one stitch every other row (or round). This creates a subtle, diagonal texture that’s easier to knit than it looks!

Catherine Lowe’s Merino 5 flourishes in the walking rib pattern, knitting up into a fabric of grace and integrity. With an extremely stable stitch structure (thanks to the single, thread-like strands of extrafine merino) which are wound parallel, not twisted) and stunning stitch definition, Merino 5 promises your Walking Rib Cowl will retain its shape and appearance through countless wears and washes.

The Details

FINISHED SIZES
Cowl (shown): 28″/71cm around x 9″/23cm deep.
Muffler: 6½ x 72″/17 x 183cm.

YARN
Cowl (shown): 1 skein Catherine Lowe Merino 5 (400 yds/365m).
Or approx. 300 yds/270m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.
Shown in Cardinal.
Muffler: 2 skeins Catherine Lowe Merino 5 (400 yds/365m each).
Or approx. 450 yds/405m of an equivalent DK-weight yarn.

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
Cowl (shown): US 6 (4mm) 16-24″ circular needle, or size to get gauge.
Muffler: US 5 (3.75mm) needles, or size to get gauge.
1 stitch marker for cowl.
Darning needle to finish.

GAUGE
Cowl (shown): 22 sts = 4″/10cm in pattern, after blocking.
Muffler: 23 sts = 4″/10cm in pattern, after blocking.