Cockle Shell Moebius is a very nice cowl/moebius free pattern from Lankakomero and can be found here: pattern
I've spent the last week trying to figure out row 11 in the pattern. I sent a message to the designer a couple of times and finally after a lot of praying I've had one of those ohh (hits her head with hand) moments.
From the designer:
Hi again!
You work row 11 as follows: k1, k1, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, now you slip next stitch to the right hand needle and slip double yo off from needle,* repeat till you have slipped all 14 double yos and then slip those 14 elongated sts back to left hand needle and now knit 15 sts together. The 15th st is the last st of k10 from row 10(or the next stitch to left of the 14 elongated sts on left needle) Then 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k1, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, and now again slip next stitch to the right hand needle and slip double yo off from needle, repeat till you have slipped all 14 double yos and then slip those 14 sts back to left hand needle and now knit 15 sts together. This time the 15th st is the last st of k7 from row 10 ( or the next stitch in line, on left needle to the left of the elongated stitches). Then 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2.
K15 together includes 15 actual sts and 14 double yos between them.
Greetings, Päivi
This is one of the great things about www.ravelry.com you can not only download free patterns but you can contact the designer of each pattern for clearer instructions.
I REALLY wanted to knit this cowl/moebius because well frankly I didn't want to be defeated by a pattern and it's knit in garter stitch and as we all can testify about cowls/moebius they do drop down the neck and most times turn insideout making them look well.. funny or insideout. I don't like that look. Not so with cockleshell! I can't wait to wear it this fall/winter, which is by the way my favourite time of the year.
I'm using my own handspun to knit this which is what I have left after knitting the Harani shawl. I only have 300 yards left so am keeping fingers crossed that I will have enough!! 100% merino 27 wpi spun semi-woolen.
I've knit cockle shell on smaller needles than the pattern suggests quite a bit smaller because my handspun is lace weight 27 wpi and I thought that large needles would be difficult to knit this handspun yarn with. When I've knitted to the end of my 300 yrds. I'll block really hard and then do the twist thing with the needles and graft the ends together.
Thanks for visiting!!
From the designer:
Hi again!
You work row 11 as follows: k1, k1, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, now you slip next stitch to the right hand needle and slip double yo off from needle,* repeat till you have slipped all 14 double yos and then slip those 14 elongated sts back to left hand needle and now knit 15 sts together. The 15th st is the last st of k10 from row 10(or the next stitch to left of the 14 elongated sts on left needle) Then 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k1, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, and now again slip next stitch to the right hand needle and slip double yo off from needle, repeat till you have slipped all 14 double yos and then slip those 14 sts back to left hand needle and now knit 15 sts together. This time the 15th st is the last st of k7 from row 10 ( or the next stitch in line, on left needle to the left of the elongated stitches). Then 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2tog, 2yo, k2.
K15 together includes 15 actual sts and 14 double yos between them.
Greetings, Päivi
This is one of the great things about www.ravelry.com you can not only download free patterns but you can contact the designer of each pattern for clearer instructions.
I'm using my own handspun to knit this which is what I have left after knitting the Harani shawl. I only have 300 yards left so am keeping fingers crossed that I will have enough!! 100% merino 27 wpi spun semi-woolen.
I've knit cockle shell on smaller needles than the pattern suggests quite a bit smaller because my handspun is lace weight 27 wpi and I thought that large needles would be difficult to knit this handspun yarn with. When I've knitted to the end of my 300 yrds. I'll block really hard and then do the twist thing with the needles and graft the ends together.
Thanks for visiting!!
