Selciato Cowl – Knit Pattern
Hello Makers! It’s Elise again, the maker and designer behind Frosia Knits. This week I am excited to bring to you a beginner cowl pattern that has a gorgeous texture that looks complex and advanced but uses only knit and purl!
The Selciato Cowl is knit in the round, bottom up. There is one size available in my pattern but it can be easily modified to your preferences using the instructions in the notes. It is a quick knit that makes a perfect gift for yourself or better yet, a loved one for the holidays.
The Selciato Cowl was inspired by the stones used to create the streets of Siena, Italy. Like many medial towns in Italy, Siena has a network of streets that are paved with stone. I walked down the Via Banchi di Sopra (Siena’s main thoroughfare) hundreds of times while living there, admiring the stones and just in awe of the work that went into creating the maze of streets. The selciato (paved way) stones of Siena are large and have a wonderful stacked, diagonal pattern that I tried to recreate in the stitches of this cowl. I hope you enjoy!
Method:
Knitting
Skill Level:
Beginner
Materials
- 2 skeins of Lion Brand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick Super Bulky yarn (80% Acrylic, 20% Wool). Each skein is 106 yds (97m). You will need about 126 yds (116 m) to complete one cowl. You can easily substitute any super bulky yarn, just make sure to check your gauge.
- Takumi Circular Knitting Needles US 13 (9.0 mm) 16″ – Art. No 3016/16-13
- OR Takumi Interchangeable Knitting Needle US 13 (9.0 mm) – Art. No 3643 with Interchangeable Cord 16″ – Art. No 3645
- Jumbo Stitch Ring Marker – Art. No 354
- Tapestry Needle Set (Bent Tip) – Art. No 3121
- Mini Patchwork Scissors – Art. No 493/CW
- Spring Tape Measure – Art. No 806
Finished Size (laid flat)
- Height = 13“
- Circumference = 24″
Gauge
10 sts + 13.5 rows = 4” in stockinette
Abbreviations
- CO cast on
- k knit
- p purl
- BO bind off
Notes
The stitch pattern is a 6 stitch repeat. If you need to increase the width of the cowl, do so increasing your number of cast on stitches in multiples of 6. The row pattern is a 12 round repeat, if you wish to increase or decrease the height of the cowl, repeat round 5-16 as desired and then continue to Round 40. (You can stop the pattern after row 8, 12, or 16 to continue on to round 40)
Selciato Cowl Pattern:
Long tail CO 60 stitches, place stitch marker, and join in the round being careful not to twist the stitches.
Round 1: *k2, p2 repeat from * to end of round
Repeat Round 1 three more times
Round 5: *k4, p2 repeat from * to end of round
Repeat Round 5 three more times
Round 9: k2, *p2, k4 repeat from * to last two sts, k2
Repeat Round 9 three more times
Round 13: *p2, k4 repeat from * to end of round
Repeat Round 13 three more times
Repeat Rounds 5 – 16 two more times
Round 40: *k2, p2 repeat from * to end of round
Repeat Round 40 two more times
BO in pattern
This pattern is free but you may also purchase the inexpensive PDF file in my Etsy shop for easy printing and reading. If you’d like a printable version of the pattern, you can find that here.
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