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The Geneva Cowl uses the gattelin rock stitch, which I found on Pinterest. I started working on this cowl when we were in Cartagena for our winter vacation. It was too hot to go out during the day and the yarn (a cotton/merino mix) was cool enough to handle as we rested at our villa.

I chose a bright pink yarn to show off the stitch pattern and decided to add an accent stripe in grey (my new favourite colour for clothing). Unlike the other cowls featured here on Kiku Corner, this cowl is knit in a long rectangle and attached together at the end using the Kitchener stitch. It fits rather loose around the neck, so it is more suited as an accent piece rather than a deep winter accessory.

DIY: Geneva Cowl and Free Pattern

Supplies

• 2 skeins Drops Cotton Merino DK (50% wool, 50% cotton) in 13 coral (220m / 240 yards total) (MC)
• 1 skein Classic Elite Yarns Song (50% wool, 50% cotton) in 2575 Grey  (100m/ 110 yards) (CC)
• Scrap yarn for provisional cast on
• One set size 3.25mm/ US #3 needles (if using circular needles, they should be at least 24″/ 60cm long)
• yarn needle

Gauge

• 23 stitches wide and 20 stitches high = 10 cm / 4″ in square in stitch pattern

Size

• Finished width: 40 cm/ 15.5″
• Finished height: 19 m / 7.5″

Directions

• In MC, cast on 44 stitches using the provisional cast on method and piece of scrap yarn.
• Do not join in the round.
• Rows 1 and 3: *P1, k3; rep from * to end of row.
• Rows 2 and 4: Knit
• Rows 5 and 7: K2, *p1, k3 ; rep from * until last two stitches, end in p1, k1
• Rows 6 and 8: Knit
• Repeat rows 1-8 until first skein of MC is almost complete, ending in row 8 (the piece will be approximately 38cm/ 15″ long
• On the next row, switch to CC and repeat rows 1 to 8 twice.
• Switch back to MC and repeat rows 1 to 8 until skein is almost finished, ending row 7.
• Bind off using the Kitchener stitch method. Weave in all ends .
• Block.