Blueberry Swirl Cowl

My sister in law wanted me to make her a new hat.  As we all do (well, at least as I do), I got into my stash to see if there was something there that struck her fancy. After narrowing it down to two super bulky yarns, we looked up some different hat patterns.

We settled in on Perky Little Hat by Sharon Lentsch (which is a free Ravelry download) and I got started.  Super quick and easy pattern!  Then came the big problem.  Well, I suppose the second big problem because, I mean --- Have you ever TRIED to tie the string on a pom pom made of super bulky yarn?  It's DEFINITELY a two person job!

Anyway... the big problem.  When you only need to use a little over half of a skein of super bulky yarn, what do you do with the rest of the skein?  You make a matching cowl, weighing the remainder after every round.  I am super excited to share this with you all!

I LOVE how this turned out AND I got to completely use up a whole skein of yarn from my stash with no left overs.

So here's what you need to know:

Abbreviations & Terms:

CO – Cast on

K – Knit

P – Purl

YO – Yarn Over

K2tog – Knit two together

Materials:

• US size 15 circular needles

• Tapestry needle or crochet hook to weave in ends

• Super Bulky yarn – I used 1 skein of Yarn Bee Effortless in “blueberry” to make the cowl and the Perky Little Hat by Sharon Lentsch.

Pattern:

CO 40 using size 15 US needles

Join in round, taking care not to twist. (Here is a link to the way I like to do the join. Joining in the Round) Don’t forget to put in a marker at the beginning of the round!

Round 1: K around

Rounds 2 & 3: P around

Round 4: K around

Rounds 5-??: (YO, K2tog) around. Repeat this row as many times as you like. I did it 13 times. Make sure that you are weighing your yarn as you go. I played yarn chicken and ...

 .... got really lucky!

Repeat rounds 1-4. Bind off. Weave in ends.

I hope you love this pattern!  Feel free to sell items made with this pattern, but please don’t claim it as your own.  If you post any pictures of it, please give me credit for it!

I called it blueberry swirl because the color of the yarn is blueberry and the diagonal lines formed by the K2tog/YO pattern swirl around the hat. And, seriously, Blueberry Swirl sounds like an amazing dessert (or maybe just like the Smurf ice cream I got at King's Island as a kid).

I am anxious to make another one and maybe play with the diagonal patterns a little bit more, so keep your eyes peeled. In the meantime, hop over to my Etsy shop to check out my very most favorite design, the Twists & Turns Scarf.

Until next time, may the stitch counts be ever in your favor.