Hon Worsted
Hi, Hon! People from Baltimore are familiar with this greeting and the beehive-hairdo’d ladies who wield it. With this cowl, now in Worsted, I used big welted sections to echo the original kind of beehive, with a little easy lace thrown in for interest. The cowl gradually increases in circumference as you go, meaning it cascades gorgeously into a fashion layer with no styling effort. Skills include I-cord cast-on and bind-off, knitting in the round, simple lace with increases and decreases. Welted sections are written with a “no purl” option for those who prefer!
Skills:
I-cord cast-on and bind-off
knitting in the round
simple lace with increases and decreases
Welted sections are written with a “no purl” option for those who prefer!
Yarn (includes 15% buffer):
345 yards/315 m worsted weight yarn. Sample shown in Undead Yarn Batty: 100% merino, 218 yards/200 m per 100 g/3.53 oz, colorway Indestructible.
Blocked Gauge:
15 stitches and 36 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette using smaller needles.
Blocked Size:
26”/66 cm circumference at top, 34”/86 cm circumference at bottom, 14”/36 cm deep.
Tools:
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Needles:
US 9 (5.5-mm) 16”/40 cm or 24”/60 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
US 11 (6.5-mm) 16”/40 cm or 24”/60 cm circular needles for I-cord bind-off, or two sizes larger than smaller needle.
Social Media:
Please post your finished cowl on social media with #HonWorsted, #HonCowl, and #KinoKnits. Please also tag @KinoKnits.