Designer: Uma Padu @k_nitvana
The inspiration for this cowl was sparked by an architectural photo that showed patterns in vibrant sunburst colors. This sparked a textured knitting pattern with color bursts evoking a sunburst.
The Cowl is worked in a Cable Stitch Pattern as 8 bands, mostly in one color and these one color sections are worked in knit and purl stitches. The designer has also tried an unusual 2-color combination with CC1 and CC2 and reversed them as shorter length bands that are worked only in stockinette stitch that makes it very interesting.
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Yarn Used
The beautiful yarn used for the pictured sample is from Tazzara of Balltopia Yarn Co. The sample uses a worsted weight base, which is 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon, 218y/199m/100g. The 3 colorways used in the sample are Corn Maize, Goji Berries, and Flamingo.
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Difficulty
Intermediate
Sized Included
Approximately 60 x 9 inches / 152 x 23 centimeters
Materials
- Balltopia Yarn CO, worsted weight, 75% superwash Merino, 25% nylon
- MC Corn Maize, 1 skein
- CC1 Goji Berries, 1 skein
- CC2 Flamingo, 1 skein
- US 8 (5mm) needles
- Yarn Needle
Abbreviations
- Beg – beginning
- BO – bind off
- CC – contrast color
- CN – cable needle
- CO – cast on
- Cont – continue
- Est – established
- K – knit
- LPC – left purl cross
- MC – main color
- P – purl
- Rep – repeat
- RPC – right purl cross
- RS – right side
- Sl – slip
- St(s) – stitch(es)
- WS – wrong side
Gauge
20 sts and 25 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm in Sunburst Pattern, blocked
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Special Stitches
One color sunburst (12+2 st and 20 rows, worked flat)
Row 1 (RS): K1, *k3, p6, k3 rep from*, k1.
Row 2 (WS): P1, *p3, k6, p3 rep from*, p1.
Row 3 (RS): K1, *k2, 1/3 LPC, 1/3 RPC, k2 rep from*, k1.
Row 4 (WS): P1, *p2, k3, p2, k3, p2 rep from*, p1.
Row 5 (RS): K1, *k1, 1/3 LPC, k2, 1/3 RPC, k1 rep from*, k1.
Row 6 (WS): P1, *p1, k3, p4, k3, p1 rep from*, p1.
Row 7 (RS): K1, *1/3 LPC, k4, 1/3 RPC rep from*, k1.
Row 8 (WS): P1, *p3, k6, p3 rep from*, p1.
Row 9 (RS): K1, *k3, p6, k3 rep from*, k1.
Row 10 (WS): P1, *p3, k6, p3 rep from*, p1.
Row 11 (RS): K1, *k3, p6, k3 rep from*, k1.
Row 12 (WS): P1, *p3, k6, p3 rep from*, p1.
Row 13 (WS): K1, *1/3 RPC, k4, 1/3 LPC rep from*, k1.
Row 14 (RS): P1, *p1, k3, p4, k3, p1 rep from*, p1.
Row 15 (WS): K1, *k1, 1/3 RPC, k2, 1/3 LPC, k1 rep from*, k1.
Row 16 (WS): P1, *p2, k3, p2, k3, p2 rep from*, p1.
Row 17 (RS): K1, *k2, 1/3 RPC, 1/3 LPC, k2 rep from*, k1.
Row 18 (WS): P1, *p3, k6, p3 rep from*, p1.
Row 19 (RS): K1, *k3, p6, k3 rep from*, k1.
Row 20 (WS): P1, *p3, k6, p3 rep from*, p1.
Two color sunburst (12+2 st and 20 rows, worked flat)
Two color sunburst is worked in Stockinette, therefore all sts are k on the RS and P on the wrong side, including cables. Written instructions here show color changes. A and B are contrast colors.
A/B right cross: Sl3 sts to CN and hold in back, k1 with A, k3 from CN with B.
A/B left cross: Sl1 st to CN and hold in front, k3 with B, k1 from CN with A.
Row 1 and 2: A1, *A3, B6, A3 rep from *, Al.
Row 3: A1, *A2, A/B left cross, A/B right cross, A2 rep from *, Al.
Row 4: A1, *A2, B3, A2, B3, A2 rep from *, Al.
Row 5: A1, *A1, A/B left cross, A2, A/B right cross, A1 rep from *, Al.
Row 6: A1, *A1, B3, A4, B3, A1 rep from *, Al.
Row 7: A1, *A/B left cross, A4, A/B right cross rep from *, Al.
Row 8 to 12: B1, *B3, A6, B3 rep from *, Bl.
Row 13: A1, *A/B right cross, A4, A/B left cross rep from *, Al.
Row 14: A1, *A1, B3, A4, B3, A1 rep from *, Al.
Row 15: A1, *A1, A/B right cross, A2, A/B left cross, A1 rep from *, Al.
Row 16: A1, *A2, B3, A2, B3, A2 rep from *, Al.
Row 17: A1, *A2, A/B right cross, A/B left cross, A2 rep from *, Al.
Row 18 to 20: A1, *D3, B6, D3 rep from *, Al.
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Directions
Using scrap yarn and a provisional cast-on, CO 56 sts.
Band 1: One color Sunburst MC
With MC
Row 1: Sl1, K2, *work One color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Continue as established for 80 rows, 4 full One color Sunburst chart repeats.
Row 81 – 84: Sl1, K to end.
Break MC.
Band 2: One color Sunburst in CC1
Join CC1
Row 85 – 88: Sl1, K to end.
Row 89: Sl1, K2, *work One color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Continue as established for 58 rows, ending after a row 18.
Band 3: Two color Sunburst in CC1 and CC2
Join CC2 and beg on Row 19 of Two color Sunburst chart. Refer to chart or written instructions and use CC1 as color A and CC2 as color B.
Row 175: (Sl1, K2) with color A *work Two color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3 with color A.
Continue as est for 36 rows ending after a row 14, break CC1.
Band 4: Sunburst in CC2
With CC2 and beg on Row 15 of One color Sunburst chart.
Row 211: Sl1, K2 *work One color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Cont as est for 26 rows, ending after a row 20.
Row 237 to 240: Sl1, K to end. Break CC2.
Band 5: Sunburst in MC
Join MC
Row 241 to 244: Sl1, K to end.
Row 245: Sl1, K2 *work One color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Rep Row 245 as est for 20 rows, ending after a row 20.
Row 265 to 268: Sl1, K to end. Break MC.
Band 6: Sunburst in CC1
Join CC1
Row 269 to 272: Sl1, K to end.
Row 273: Sl1, K2 *work One color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Cont as est for 16 rows, ending after a row 16.
Band 7: Sunburst in CC2 and CC1
Join CC2 and beg on Row 17 of Two color Sunburst chart. Refer to chart or written instructions and use CC2 as color A and CC1 as color B.
Row 289: Sl1, k2 with color A, *work Two color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3 with color A.
Cont as est for 44 rows, ending after a row 20. Break CC2.
Band 8: Sunburst in CC1
Taking note of how much CC1 you have remaining,
Next Row: Sl1, K2 *work One color Sunburst chart, rep from * to last 3 sts, K3.
Cont as est leaving enough yarn for 4 more garter rows and a three needle BO.
Final 4 rows: Sl1, K to end.
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Finishing
Working live sts together with provisionally cast on sts, work a 3-needle BO, break yarn and pull though last st. Weave in ends and block lightly.
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