Get Cozy with the Gradient Rib Cowl Knitting Pattern

I love brioche as much as the next person, but I’ll admit it’s not the easiest pattern to knit. The good news is there are some stitch patterns that give you a similar squish factor that are a little easier to knit.

The Gradient Ribbed Cowl from Two of Wands uses Half Fisherman Rib in the round using four colors to make a classic and colorful cowl. It’s rated easy and uses worsted weight yarn. If you’re looking for a new fall and winter accessory for yourself or want to get a jump on gift knitting this is a great option.

You can download the free knitting pattern from Lion Brand or buy all the supplies you need while you’re there.

[Photo: Lion Band Yarn.]Looking for more Vest patterns to knit? Check out these Vest Knitting patterns on Etsy and these designs on the Sirdar Website.

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Using your yarn stash is important to me throughout the year, but as I start to feel the end of the year coming on I get more excited about using things I already have in the house. Maybe that’s because I don’t want to go to a store in the thick of holiday shopping times, or I like the idea of having a little space in my stash when the new year rolls around.

It’s super satisfying to use up all the little odd balls you’ve made over the year (or years), and I have several stash busting blankets I work on when it’s cold and will maybe finish someday.

If you’d like to start a stash busting project that’s perfect for using up odd balls, check out the Soukish pattern from Neisha Abdulla. This pattern is made for fingering weight/sock yarn, and it’s worked in a tube with allover color work.

This is great for a couple of reasons. You don’t really have to weave in your ends when you can hide them in a tube (this is one time you might even get by just tying a knot when you change colors!) and you can change colors whenever you run out of yarn and it will look good.

Of course the pattern is made with blocks where the designer changed colors, but you can change yours more or less often as you need to make it work for your stash. You can use blank charts to design your own color combinations, or even your own stitch patterns if you like. You can also adjust the length of the scarf as needed or turn it into a cowl based on the amount of yarn you have.

This project looks like a lot of fun and would be a great thing to have on hand to stitch up and then to wear during the cold, gloomy months.

You can get a copy of the pattern on Ravelry.

[Photo: Neisha Abdulla]

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