<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thank you Tracy!<br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Sent from my iPhone</div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On Feb 27, 2026, at 8:49\u202fAM, Tracy Carcione via NFB-Blind-Crafters <nfb-blind-crafters@nfbnet.org> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr">\ufeff<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><style>@font-face { font-family: "Cambria Math"; }
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div.WordSection1 { page: WordSection1; }</style><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Here is the pattern for our knit-along. I have modified it from the Morton Cowl pattern, which you can buy on Ravelry if you want. The original pattern is for fingering yarn, and I have modified it to use worsted. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Slip stitch cowl in two colors<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">SKILL LEVEL EASY <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">MATERIALS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1 skein worsted yarn, color A<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">1 skein worsted yarn, color B<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Needles <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">One pair size 7 (4.5mm) or size 8 needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Notions <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Tapestry needle <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">MEASUREMENTS <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Width around approx 36"/91.5cm <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Depth 8-12 inches <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">GAUGE <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">17 sts = 4 inches with size 8 needles. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Gauge is not critical; close is fine.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Abbreviations<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">K knit<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">P purl<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">RS right side<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">sl slip stitch<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">WS wrong side<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">yback with yarn in back<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">yfront with yarn in front<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">COWL <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">With A, cast on 35-47 sts. For my gauge, 35 stitches makes a depth of 8 inches. 47 stitches would make it around 12 inches. Choose the depth you like, but be sure to cast on an odd number of stitches.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Purl 1 row with A. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Begin Tweed Pattern <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ROW 1 (RS) With B, sl 1 st yback, *k1, sl 1 st yback; rep from * to end. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ROW 2 (WS) With B, sl 1 st yfront, *k1, sl 1 yfront; rep from * to end. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ROW 3 With A, knit. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">ROW 4 With A, purl. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rep rows 1\u20134 for tweed pattern until piece measures approx 36 inches, or desired length, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">from beginning (or until all of B is used), ending last rep with a pat row 3. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Bind off purlwise with A. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">FINISHING <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sew the bound-off edge to the cast-on edge to form the cowl. Using tapestry needle, weave in ends on the WS.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><span>_______________________________________________</span><br><span>NFB-Blind-Crafters mailing list</span><br><span>NFB-Blind-Crafters@nfbnet.org</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org</span><br><span>To unsubscribe, change your list options or get your account info for NFB-Blind-Crafters:</span><br><span>http://nfbnet.org/mailman/options/nfb-blind-crafters_nfbnet.org/jordanj229%40verizon.net</span><br></div></blockquote></body></html>