Go Your Own Way with the Knit Free Cowl Knitting Pattern

This pretty cowl pattern from Joji Locatelli is called Knit Free for s couple of reasons.

First it is actually a free pattern, and a thank you from the designer to her supporters who allow her to live a full and free life as a knitwear designer.

But it’s also a call to be free with the choices we make while knitting. It’s designed to be a scrap project, worked with one ball of light DK or heavy sport weight yarn and a collection of leftover sock yarn. Or use a set of mini skeins you’ve been holding on to.

The pattern includes a pretty lace pattern, and of course you can make yours as long or as wide as you would like.

Grab the free pattern from Ravelry.

[Photo: Joji Locatelli.] Looking for more cowl patterns? Check out these Knitted Cowl Patterns we wrote about.

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I was perusing the patterns on Lion Brand the other day, as one does, and I saw these two patterns that are not identical, but they’re related enough that you could make a mom and me pairing out of them. They also alerted me to the news that Lion Brand has a DK weight yarn now, which I definitely need to check out!

To start with the kid-sized version, the Mercer Street Pullover is worked from the top down in five colors and is rated easy. It comes in sizes for kids ranging from 6 to 12 years (four sizes in all), with chest measurements ranging from 28 to 33 inches, or 71 to 84 cm. The colorwork is Fair Isle style, meaning you’re only working with two colors at a time. This pattern does require you to be able to read charts.

The adult-sized Fair Isle Pullover also uses five colors, but the patterns used on this pullover are a little different. (You’ll still need to be able to read charts to complete this one, but it’s really not hard!). The pattern is rated easy and is available in eight sizes, ranging in chest measurement from 36 to 64 inches, or 91.5 to 162.5 cm.

Either of these patterns would be a fun way to learn the basics of Fair Isle (and chart reading if you’re not already comfortable with that) and get yourself and/or a little someone you like to knit for a colorful way to stay warm through the rest of the winter.

Both patterns are free on the Lion Brand website as linked above.

Looking for more fun projects to try out Fair Isle knitting? This sweater from Wool & Pine only has colorwork on the sleeves and pocket, so it’s another great way to work a bit of stranded knitting without committing to a full multicolored project.

[Photo: Lion Brand Yarn]

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