Autumn Basket Weave Cowl: Free Knitting Pattern

By now you can tell I love…, NO! I LOOOOOVEEE! cowls! Hahaha.

You can’t blame me, they are so versatile, most require one ball of yarn, they knit up quick and can make a fashion statement!

This Autumn basket weave knit cowl pattern uses a variation of the famous knit basket weave. It is also known as the checkerboard stitch.

Other cowl patterns Beginner Knit Chunky Purple Cowl Free Pattern or the Christmas Cozy Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

Materials needed to make the basket weave knit cowl

Yarn: Crelando Maike Colourway 44, 100% wool, 50g, 2 balls needed.

Needles: 6.00mm

Gauge: 4 inches square =12 stitches * 16 rows

Measurements: 9 inches wide * 20.5 inches circumference

Abbreviations

CO- Cast On

K – knit

P- purl

St – Stitch

R- row e.g. R1, means the first row.

Notes

This pattern assumes that you are already aware of the knit and purl stitches.

This stitch is worked in 4s. 4 knit and then 4 purl stitches worked for 12 rows, and then alternated in the next 12 rows, making it a reversible cowl.

I added a selvedge stich to create a presentable edge as I did not want to work an edging for it.

To customise it you can work in 5s or 3s and then work it for 5 or 3 rows. You can also crochet a cute edging as desired.

Knit loosely so that the cowl has a nice drape around the neck.

Yarn alternatives

Any 100g of 100% wool would be a great substitute.

Although it is worth mentioning that any yarn would work fine, just consider that it will be worn on your neck (skin contact) and a soft, yarn would therefore be preferred.

Instructions to make the basket weave knit cowl

Using double strands

multiple of 4 + 4

CO 32

R1: K1, P1, *K4, P4* rep till last two st, P1, K1, turn

R2: K2, *P4, K4, rep till last two st, K2

Repeat R1 and R2 six more times

R13: work as R2

R14: work as R1

Repeat these last two rows, six more times

repeat these 8 rows four more times or until your desired length is achieved.

join the ends to form a tube.

Weave in ends.

You can make it longer and make a shawl or scarf from it.

Hope you enjoyed making the basket weave knitting cowl.

Here are some more cowl patterns for you Easy Beginner Knit Cowl Pattern (I) or the Christmas Cozy Cowl – Free Crochet Pattern

Shalom!