Beauchamp Cowl

Monday, January 18th, 2010 | accessories, design, finished object, knitting, patterns

The Beauchamp Cowl is up for sale! And of course, I’ll be donating 50% of the purchase price of this pattern (and all my patterns) to MSF and the Canadian Red Cross for Haiti relief, through the end of January.

This fast and fun cowl is snuggly, warm, and a great intro to stranded colourwork knitting to boot! Worked in either fingering weight or DK weight yarn, this is a great project to use up all those little bits of sock yarn or a special fibre.

FINISHED SIZE
19 inches / 48 cm around, 10 inches / 25.5 cm deep

FINGERING WEIGHT VERSION (Shown in Koigu KPPPM)
158 yards / 143 m of main colour (MC). This is the background colour.
84 yds / 76 m of contrast colour (CC) 4 yards / 3.6 m of yarn is used for each CC stripe.
US 2.5 / 3 mm 16 inch circular needle

Gauge: 32 sts and 40 rnds = 4in square

DK WEIGHT VERSION (shown in Handmaiden 4ply Cashmere)
130 yards / 118 m of main colour (MC). This is the background colour.
65 yards / 59 m of contrast colour (CC)
US 6 / 4 mm 16 inch circular needle

Gauge: 24 sts and 28 rnds = 4in square

3 page PDF file includes chart, photos, and instructions on working either a fingering weight or DK weight version of this cowl. This pattern would be great for a first stranded colourwork project!

Available through Ravelry, payment by Paypal (no account is required for either).

$5.00 USD

3 Comments to Beauchamp Cowl

1 Tanis
January 18, 2010

I LOVE all those colours in the fingering weight version. It’s really stunning! You’ve done it again!

2 Bruxa
January 19, 2010

Hi Laura! I LOVE this pattern! Just as much as I love many of your other patterns, that is

I’m thinking about buying a copy, but first I’d like to ask you a question: is it easy enough for somebody who has never done a project with so many colors at the same time? the max number of colors I’ve used on a single project at the same time is 2, and I’m afraid to get a bit crazy with so many strands of yarn running through my fingers!

Thanks for your advice

3 corinna
January 20, 2010

hi laura
lovely new pattern
i have just completed my 2cnd JER scarf
and have a 3rd one underway
i feel like a real knitter now
even hubby has caught the knitting bug!
i am ready to learn more
i am thinking mittens or bag
hmmmmmmmmmmmm
decisions decisions
;0)
thanks for all your kind assistance
and of course the best pattern ever!