braided cowl for kids
Today I have another guest post on The Purl Bee! Although it is hard to imagine, fall is right around the corner, and nothing beats a cozy hand knit cowl for keeping you warm. I particularly like cowls for kids; they look great and somehow seem easier to manage than a scarf.
This is a perfect project for a weekend away...it only takes one skein of yarn and only a few hours to knit. The chunky yarn and simple braid add lots of texture, and I just love Blue Sky Worsted with its subtle hand dyed variations and super soft touch!
This is a very simple pattern even if you have never knit a cable before. The kids were all fascinated to see how to knit a braid! The instructions along with how to photos are all on the Purl Bee in the Project Journal for the Cowl...you can find that HERE.
P.S. Although I designed this pattern with the boys in mind the cowl fits every member of the family. Adam has already put in a request for his!
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Enough with the kid's stuff. Let's have something for grownups.
This is super cute. And would be easy to adapt for larger sizes, Victoria. The pattern says it's 3.5 stitches to the inch and makes a cowl about 18" around. So if you want to make it bigger for an adult, just cast on more stitches — every 4 you add will give you a little over an additional inch in circumference.
As I said at the end of my post, I designed this cowl with the kids in mind but it fits all of us, including my husband. There is actually no need to adapt the pattern unless you want a more loose fitting cowl. -Amy
So cute!! My son hates wool yarn (too itchy), but I've got some nice cotton I think will work.
Thanks, Liz!
This pattern is just what I've been looking for, so thank you! How much of the skein do you use up for one cowl? I want a cheaper yarn but don't know how many yards I should buy for two cowls. Thanks again!