Anadrom Cowl Pattern

This beautifully detailed cowl features an array of patterns and textures that emulate fish scales, tails, and waves. Named ‘Anadrom’ after fish that leave the sea and migrate up rivers, this cowl is full of movement and cleverly placed details. The motif of a fish is created with twisted stitches, cables, and a passed over stitch fish scale pattern. Textured stockinette panels of increases and decreases create a wave pattern in the background of the fish motif.

Anadrom Cowl is knit in Cumbria, a worsted-weight yarn blend of Masham wool, Merino and mohair. The resulting fabric is soft yet sturdy, with an incredible stitch definition that makes this cowl’s all-over texture vividly stand out.

Designer: Karel Chan
Collection: The Almanac Series III

This pattern is also available as a kit, that includes the PDF pattern, 2 hanks of The Fibre Co. Cumbria yarn and a free project bag.

YARN:
The Fibre Co. Cumbria (60% Merino wool, 30% Masham wool, 10% mohair, 216 m (236 yd) per 100 g hank) in shade Cowberry – 2 hanks.

CONSTRUCTION NOTES:
The Anadrom cowl is knitted top down in the round to the shoulders where gradual casting off begins at the centre back to work the remainder of the piece flat. Once the back is fully cast off, short row shaping is used to create a rounded edge in the front. The motif of a fish is created with twisted stitches, cables, and a passed over stitch fish scale pattern. Textured stockinette panels of increases and decreases create a wave pattern in the background of the fish motif.

SKILL LEVEL:
Intermediate.

SIZES AND MEASUREMENTS:
One Size
Circumference (top): 62 cm (24.5 in)
Circumference (bottom): 82 cm (32.25 in)
Depth (front): 32 cm (12.5 in)
Depth (back): 19.5 cm (7.75 in)

TENSION/GAUGE:
22 sts and 30 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over st st after blocking using 4.5mm (US 7) needles.
22 sts and 30 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over fish scale pattern after blocking using 4.5mm (US 7) needles.
25 sts and 30 rnds to 10 cm (4 in) measured over twisted rib pattern after blocking using 4.5mm (US 7) needles.

NEEDLES AND NOTIONS REQUIRED:

• 4.5mm (US 7) 60 cm (24 in) circular needle (or size to obtain gauge)
• Cable needle
• Stitch markers
• Darning needle

TECHNIQUES USED:

• German Short Rows
• Long Tail Cast-On Method
• Elastic Cast-Off Method

ERRATA:
The most current version of this pattern is V2. Please note you will be purchasing the latest pattern version. Pattern updates are sent to all customers who have purchased a pattern either through email or a Ravelry message.

If you find you are working with an older version please go to our errata page for details of corrections and updates made. You can find the version you are working from by checking the pattern page footers.

LANGUAGES AVAILABLE:
English.

PATTERN FORMAT:
This knitting pattern comes as a PDF file, which will be downloadable via a link that will be emailed to you after purchase.

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