Beartooth
Beartooth
Cowl/Scarf
Cowl/Scarf
A super-simple cowl with three buttons, or a full-length scarf.
Garter stitch with two colors adds a new dimension to the fabric, while
still being an easy knit.
Skill Level: (1 Easy – 4 Advanced)
1 Easy
Finished Measurements:
Cowl: About 61⁄2" wide x 27" long,
unbuttoned with edges rolled.
Scarf: About 61⁄2" wide x 50 (60)" long
with edges rolled.
Needles:
Cowl: US size 9 (5.5 mm): straight, or
size needed for gauge.
Scarf: US size 9 (5.5 mm): 40" circular, or
size needed for gauge.
Notions:
Yarn needle.
For cowl only: three 11⁄2" buttons.
Yarn:
Any aran weight (CYCA #4) yarn.
Yarn used for sample:
Berroco Remix (100 grams/3.5 oz, 216
yards/198 meters; 30% nylon, 27% cotton, 24% acrylic, 10% silk, 9% linen)
Cowl:
MC: #3903 Almond, 1 ball or 95 yards /
87 meters of comparable yarn.
CC: #3927 Old Jeans, 1 ball or 82 yards
/ 75 meters of comparable yarn. (10%
added for personal knitting variance)
Scarf:
MC: #3933 Patina, 1 (2) ball(s) or 216
(258) yards / 198 (236) meters.
CC: #3938 Verdant, 1 (1) ball or 153
(184) yards / 140 (168) meters. (10%
added for personal knitting variance)
Backwards Loop Cast on:
*Wrap yarn around left thumb from
front to back and secure in palm
with other fingers. Insert right-hand
needle upwards through strand on
thumb. Slip loop from thumb onto
needle, pulling yarn to tighten.
Repeat from * for required number
of stitches.
Gauge:
16 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches in
garter stitch (knit every row).
Notes:
•Carry unused yarn along the
side edge to have fewer ends
to weave.
•One ball of each color will make
two cowls.
Abbreviations
CC = contrast color
k = knit
MC = Main color
RS = right side
WS = wrong side
© 2012 Kim Haesemeyer • All rights reserved • Billings, MT
e-mail: [email protected]
This pattern is for personal use only; no commercial reproduction in any form is allowed.
blog: www.bigskyyarnsandcrafts.com
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Row 14: Knit.
Rows 15 –18: With MC, knit.
Rows 19 – 20: With CC, knit.
Rows 21– 38: Repeat Rows 15 – 20 three
more times, and at the same time, work
the Buttonhole Rows on Rows 26 – 27.
Rows 39 – 49: With MC, knit, and at the
same time work the buttonhole rows on
Rows 40 – 41.
Row 50: Purl.
Row 51: Knit.
Row 52: Purl.
Bind off all stitches knitwise on WS.
Cowl Finishing
Weave in loose ends and block to
measurements. Sew buttons to opposite
end of cowl, aligned with buttonholes.
Cowl
(Also, see chart to the right.)
With CC and straight needle, use the
long-tail method to cast on 108 stitches.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Rows 3 – 4: Repeat Rows 1– 2.
Rows 5 –11: Knit.
Buttonhole Rows:
Row 12 (RS): K3, bind off 2 stitches, knit
to end.
Row 13: Knit to last 3 stitches, use the
backwards loop method (see page 1) to
cast on 2 stitches, knit to end.
© 2012 Kim Haesemeyer • All rights reserved • Billings, MT
e-mail: [email protected]
This pattern is for personal use only; no commercial reproduction in any form is allowed.
blog: www.bigskyyarnsandcrafts.com
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Scarf
(Also, see chart on page 2.)
With CC and circular needle use the
long-tail method to cast on 200 (240)
stitches. Do not join, work flat as if on
straight needles.
Row 1 (WS): Knit.
Row 2: Purl.
Rows 3 – 4: Repeat Rows 1– 2.
Rows 5 –14: Knit.
Rows 39 – 49: With MC, knit.
Row 50: Purl.
Row 51: Knit.
Row 52: Purl.
Bind off all stitches knitwise on WS.
Scarf Finishing
Weave in loose ends and block to
measurements.
Rows 15 –18: With MC, knit.
Rows 19 – 20: With CC, knit.
Rows 21– 38: Repeat Rows 15 – 20 three
more times.
Scarf shown is knit in 60" length.
Meet Kim Haesemeyer
Her innovative patterns have been published in several popular knitting magazines. She
has also created special designs for a half-dozen yarn manufacturers. For Kim Haesemeyer, knitting is like breathing — natural and easy. However, she says it wasn’t always that
way.
Kim says, “Though my mom taught me to knit when I was young, my stitches were so tight I
promptly broke a needle. Out of frustration, I didn’t touch anything knitting-related until after
my third child was born, when I taught myself from a kit I purchased on clearance. My mom
lives many states away, so she helped me over the phone. I haven’t looked back since. I
can’t believe I lived this long without knitting!
“Soon after that, I started designing because I knew there had to be an easier way to make
‘it,’ whatever ‘it’ was at the time. My goal is clear patterns that are easy to read and understand, because knitting time is too precious to be spent agonizing over directions.
“Absolutely anything can inspire me. I love to look at the color combinations and designs in nature, any type of magazine, and all kinds of
fabric. Even the shapes of vintage jewelry can spark ideas for lace patterns.”
Kim's first book with Leisure Arts is being published in March 2012.
© 2012 Kim Haesemeyer • All rights reserved • Billings, MT
e-mail: [email protected]
This pattern is for personal use only; no commercial reproduction in any form is allowed.
blog: www.bigskyyarnsandcrafts.com
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