Now that I’m trying to catch up, I’m happy to say that I’m blogging this design on the very day of its release! Aren’t you proud?!
“Designer Kim Guzman has created a stunning pattern that does triple duty as a cowl, a wrap and an infinity scarf. The Kansas City Cowl, knit in NaturallyCaron.com Country, features a gorgeous cabled center panel plus an intriguing drop stitch detail. This stunning one-color project will kick off your 2012 wardrobe in style.”
I love, love, love this design! And, I hope you do as well.
January 5, 2012 at 1:17 pm
This is so stunning Kim! And I can actually imagine wearing it.
January 5, 2012 at 3:24 pm
This is GORGEOUS
January 5, 2012 at 5:26 pm
Love it….Thanks!!
January 6, 2012 at 9:10 am
Hi! I love it but I’m stuck after row 59, I need help. Do I continue row 58 to get the ribbing effect, if I do I increase all the time and I see no decrease rows in the pattern, If I work in St st for 30 in. how do I get the ribbing effect created by the k4,yo row. Is there something I’m missing? Thank you so much in advance. Jocelyne
January 6, 2012 at 10:58 am
You will be working in plain stockinette, with no further increasing or decreasing) until you reach the length you want. You’ll just go and go. When you get to the length specified in the pattern, you’ll move on to the next row. In the next row, you will drop stitches off the needle (purposely) as indicated. These stitches will be unraveled to the beginning. The dropped stitches are what create the look of the ribs.
January 11, 2012 at 6:09 pm
Wow that was easy. Thank you so much. Jo
September 5, 2012 at 7:49 pm
thank you kim for that explanation.. i too was stuck exactly where jocelyne was. im doing mine.. i love it and its gorgeous! thanks!
January 6, 2012 at 7:43 pm
Beautiful!
The idea of dropping stitches that far down gives me shudders of fear though! Just a reaction to the phrase ‘dropped stitches’!
January 6, 2012 at 8:16 pm
Probably the same kind of fear that gets to me when I think of Steeking! Yikes!
January 6, 2012 at 11:11 pm
You’re right, steeking is waaay worse!
January 22, 2012 at 8:18 am
Love this cowl! I am wondering about the increases though…what type did you use? I’ve tried the M1 and that seems to look fine. Also, the increase where you go into the row below, I don’t understand that, and is that type needed or could you do a regular increase?
Thanks so much!
January 22, 2012 at 8:24 am
The increase I used is working into the row below. It’s very simple. You just stick the needle into the stitch below the one you are working on and pull up a loop. Then, you work into the normal stitch as well in the normal fashion. It produces an increase without the hole that usually accompanies other increases. But, if you prefer a different increase, it can be substituted.
January 22, 2012 at 8:35 am
Thanks for your speedy reply! That sounds easy enough!
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May 10, 2013 at 10:21 am
I just finished my cowl. What fun! I now know how to do cables, pick up stitches and learned that dropped stitches can be a good thing! I am disappointed in the fit. I made it according to my chest measurement. When I tried it on I found the top and bottom edges had zero stretch. There is no way I can wear it as a wrap around my shoulders. It would have been helpful if the pattern stated that a small is for a child not an adult. I’m not sure that an extra 8″ for a large would give me freedom of movement when wearing it.
Any suggestions?
May 17, 2013 at 6:20 pm
The size small is the size being worn by the model who is quite a lot bigger than a child. Once the stitches are dropped, it increases the circumference. I’m not sure what fiber you used. Perhaps your fiber isn’t allowing any stretch. You may be able to remove the seam and continue adding rows until it reaches the circumference that you need. For something like this, I don’t think it’s about gauge. It seems like, even if you knit very tightly, you knit to a specific length and it should work for you. But, it’s possible that, if you knit tightly and too far from gauge, the drop stitches may not have opened up for you the way they should.