Free Knitting Pattern – Easy Does It Capelet or Cowl

Enjoy this free knitting pattern and wrap yourself up in a soft and warm capelet or cowl!

Gauge:

Approximately 16 stitches x 20 rows make a 4-inch square.

Finished Measurements:

About 13″ x 13″ when laid flat (The ribbing makes it smaller than it is when you wear it.)

Materials:

• I used 2 skeins of the worsted weight yarn. Mine was a blend: 40% Superwash Merino, 30% Silk, and 30% Baby Alpaca, 150 Yards (137 meters), Worsted Weight.
• Size 8 US circular knitting needles

Knit straight or in the round:

You can knit this straight back and forth for one long rectangle piece that is joined with a seam, or in a continuous circle (in the round knitting).

To Knit straight – One-piece with a seam.

• Cast on 148 stitches.
• Row 1: Knit 4 Purl 4 ribbing
• Row 2: Knit the knit stitches and purl the purl stitches to establish the ribbing.
• Repeat Row 2 until the desired length is achieved (or you have just enough yarn left to cast off).
• Cast off (knitwise for knit stitches and purlwise for purl stitches).
• Sew up the seam with a tapestry needle and leftover yarn.
• Weave in ends.

Knit in the round – One-piece no seam.

• Cast on 148 stitches.
• Knit 4 Purl 4 ribbing until the desired length is reached around and around and around 🙂
• Cast off (knitwise for knit stitches and purlwise for purl stitches).
• Weave in ends.
• That’s it!

Note to video above: I used size 8 not 9 – knitting needles 🙂

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Copyright Notice: This pattern is copyrighted and designed by Marni Reecer. It is free to use for personal projects, and I encourage it to inspire your creativity! If this design inspires your own original work (e.g., a woven piece adapted to knit), I kindly ask that you credit me, Marni Reecer, as the source of inspiration. Sharing credit builds our creative community!

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