Welcome to the fourth play of the Tournament of Stitches 2022 Knitted Cowl pattern by Marly Bird.

This play ends with a divider section.

Choose which concentration level you want to follow along for this entire play and enjoy the process.

Tournament of Stitches 2022 || Knit Cowl || Details

MEASUREMENTS

Gauge

Unblocked: 24 stitches and 48 rows = 4”/10 cm square in garter stitch.

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished sizes if different from above.

MATERIALS

Yarn

Knit Picks, Hawthorn (100% fiber, 357 yds/100 g CYCA #1 fine); 2 hanks in any same color.

Needles

US 5 [3.75mm] circular needle, 32”/80 cm or size to obtain gauge.

Optional second set of circular needles same size and length as first.

Hook (optional)

US F [3.75 mm]

Notions

Stitch markers, Cable Needle, Scrap Yarn (for Provisional Cast On and Life Line), Tapestry needle

ABBREVIATIONS

Dec: Decrease
Inc: Increase
K: Knit
K2tog: Knit 2 Stitches Together [1 stitch decreased]
LHN: Left Hand Needle
P: Purl
P2tog: Purl 2 Stitches Together [1 stitch decreased]
RHN: Right Hand Needle
RS: Right Side
Sl: Slip
St(s): Stitch(es)
WS: Wrong Side
Yo: Yarn over [1 stitch increased]

SPECIAL STITCHES

⭐️ 2/1LC (3-stitch left cable): Slip 2 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, k1, k2 from cable needle.

⭐️ 2/1RC (3-stitch right cable): Slip 1 stitch to cable needle and hold in back, k2, k1 from cable needle

⭐️ 2/1/2LC: Slip 3 stitches to cable needle and hold in front, k2 from LHN, place leftmost stitch from cable needle to LHN and k1, k2 from cable needle.

⭐️ Inc2: (Knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) all in next stitch (2 sts increased)

⭐️ Inc4: (Knit 1, yarn over, knit 1, yarn over, knit 1) all in next stitch (4 sts increased)

⭐️ LT: Left Twist- Slip 1 stitch to cable needle hold to the front, knit 1 stitch from LHN, knit the stitch on cable needle. OR without a cable needle- insert needle into the back leg of the second stitch on LHN and knit, do not let stitch go off needle yet, swing RHN to the front and knit the first stitch on LHN, let the stitches go off the needle.

⭐️ M1P (Make 1 Purlwise): Insert LHN under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st from the front to the back, purl through the back leg (1 stitch increased)

⭐️ M1L (Make 1, Left Slanting): Insert LHN under horizontal strand between st just worked and next st from the front to the back, knit through the back leg (1 stitch increased)

⭐️ RT (Right Twist): Slip 1 stitch to cable needle hold to the back, knit 1 stitch from LHN, knit the stitch on cable needle. OR without a cable needle- insert needle into the front leg of the second stitch on LHN and knit, do not let stitch go off needle yet, then knit the first stitch on LHN

⭐️ Ssk (Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these two stitches and knit them together from this position (1 stitch decreased)

⭐️ Ssp (Slip, Slip, Purl): Slip 2 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Slip both stitches back to left needle purlwise. Purl together through back loops by inserting right needle from left to right into backs of both stitches.

⭐️ Sssk (Slip, Slip, Slip, Knit): Slip 3 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these three stitches and knit them together from this position (2 stitches decreased).

⭐️ Sssp (Slip, Slip, Slip, Purl): Slip 3 stitches, one at a time, as if to knit. Insert left hand needle into the front of these three stitches and purl them together from this position (2 stitches decreased).

SPECIAL TECHNIQUES

Provisional Cast On with crochet chain: https://youtu.be/jo99NawdTZU
Provisional Cast On with knitting needle: https://youtu.be/nfPt09emLaY
Grafting with Kitchener Stitch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAGS2CF_awg

NOTES

➼ Concentration levels are based on how much concentration you need to put into the pattern as you are working it. We have broken them out as the following:

“Netflix and Chill” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who might be watching something more detailed that they want to pay attention to but aren’t so involved in what they are doing that they don’t want to keep track of what they are working on. These plays have detailed stitch patterns that still allow you to hold a conversation with one person or watch a light TV program.
“Smooth Jazz” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who can have some noise in the background but not something that they need to focus on. When you listen to music, think smooth jazz, you can hear the music but you don’t really need to be listening to the words. These plays will have stitch patterns that are more beefy than the first concentration level and will require some thinking.
“Be Quiet, I’m Knitting/Crocheting” Knitter/Crocheter–This is a knitter/crocheter who will need to have a quiet house so they can count and make sure they are following the stitch pattern correctly. These plays will have more complicated stitch patterns and will need more counting as you work them. These plays require the most focus

➼ Choose one concentration level each week. Stay with the same concentration level throughout the entire play, but you can choose another level for the next play.

➼ Throughout the cowl, work the first and last 9 stitches in Garter Stitch FOR ALL concentration levels.

➼ When reading the knitting charts, begin at the bottom right corner and read right to left on RS, and left to right on WS.

➼ Stitch markers can be used between repeats to help maintain placement on the row, but note that these markers will shift on the Smooth Jazz and Be Quiet concentration levels. Therefore, using removable stitch markers is recommended.

PATTERN VIDEO TUTORIAL

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Tournament of Stitches 2022 || Knit Cowl || Play 4

Netflix and Chill Play 4:

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Body Section Pattern

Setup Row 1 (RS): K9, slip marker, M1, knit to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9 – 73 sts.

Setup Row 2 (WS): K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 1 (RS): K9, slip marker, p1, k6, * k5, p1, k6; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 2: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 3: K9, slip marker, p2, k5, * k4, p3, k5; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 4: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 5: K9, slip marker, p3, k4, * k3, p5, k4; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 6: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 7: K9, slip marker, p4, k3, * k2, p7, k3; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 8: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 9: K9, slip marker, p5, k2, * k1, p9, k2; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 10: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 11: K9, slip marker, p6, k1, * p11, k1; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 12: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 13: K9, slip marker, k6, p1, * k11, p1; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 14: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 15: K9, slip marker, k5, p2, * p1, k9, p2; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 16: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 17: K9, slip marker, k4, p3, * p2, k7, p3; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 18: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 19: K9, slip marker, k3, p4, * p3, k5, p4; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 20: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 21: K9, slip marker, k2, p5, * p4, k3, p5; repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 22: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 23: K9, slip marker, k1, p6, * p5, k1, p6, repeat from * 3 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 24: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Repeat Rows 1-24 until Body Section measures approx 8¼” / 21 cm ending after a Row 11 or a Row 23 of Body Section Pattern.
Final Row (WS): K9, slip marker, purl to last 2 sts before marker, p2tog, slip marker, k9 – 72 sts.

Garter Stitch Divider

Knit 8 rows, ending after a WS row.

Smooth Jazz Play 4:

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Body Section Pattern

Setup Row 1 (RS): Knit.

Setup Row 2 (WS): K9, slip marker, * p2tog, p7; repeat from * 5 more times, slip marker, k9 – 66 sts.

Row 1 (RS): K9, slip marker, * ssk, k1, yo twice, k1, k2tog; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 2: K9, slip marker, * p3, k1, p2; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 3: K9, slip marker, * yo, ssk, k2, k2tog, yo; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 4: K9, slip marker, * k1, p5; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 5: K9, slip marker, * k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 6: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 7: K9, slip marker, * k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 8: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 9: K9, slip marker, * yo, k1, k2tog, ssk, k1, yo; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 10: K9, slip marker, * k1, p5; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 11: K9, slip marker, * k1, k2tog, yo twice, ssk, k1; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 12: K9, slip marker, * p3, k1, p2; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 13: K9, slip marker, * k2tog, yo, k2, yo, ssk; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 14: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 15: K9, slip marker, * k1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, k1; repeat from * 7 more times, slip marker, k9.

Row 16: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Repeat Rows 1-24 until Body Section measures approx 8¼” / 21 cm ending after a Row 7 or a Row 15 of Body Section Pattern.
Final Row (WS): K9, slip marker, * p8, M1P; repeat from * 5 more times, slip marker, k9 – 72 sts.

Garter and Eyelet Divider

Knit 4 rows, ending after a WS row.

Next row (eyelet row, RS): K9, slip marker, * k2tog, yo; repeat from * to next marker, slip marker, k9.

Knit 3 rows, ending after a WS row.

Be Quiet, I’m Knitting Play 4:

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Body Section Pattern

Setup Row 1 (RS): K9, slip marker, k6, * p1, k11; repeat from * 3 more times, M1P, slip marker, k9 – 73 sts.

Setup Row 2 (WS): K9, slip marker, k1, * p11, k1; repeat from * 3 more times, p6, slip marker, k9.

Row 1 (RS): K9, slip marker, k4, * 2/1/2LC, k7; repeat from * 3 more times, k3, slip marker, k9.

Row 2: K9, slip marker, p3, * k7, p5; repeat from * 3 more times, k4, slip marker, k9.

Row 3: K9, slip marker, p3, k2tog, * [k1, yo] twice, k1, ssk, p5, k2tog; repeat from * 3 more times, k1, yo, k1, slip marker, k9.

Row 4: K9, slip marker, p3, * p1, k5, p6; repeat from * 3 more times, p1, k3, slip marker, k9.

Row 5: K9, slip marker, p2, k2tog, k1, * yo, k3, yo, k1, ssk, p2tog, yo, p1, k2tog, k1; repeat from * 3 more times, yo, k2, slip marker, k9.

Row 6: K9, slip marker, p3, * p2, k3, p7; repeat from * 3 more times, p2, k2 slip marker, k9.

Row 7: K9, slip marker, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo, k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo; repeat from * 3 more times, k2tog, yo, k1, slip marker, k9.

Row 8: K9, slip marker, p3, * p3, k1, p8; repeat from * 3 more times, p3, k1, slip marker, k9.

Row 9: K9, slip marker, k4, * k6, 2/1/2LC, k1; repeat from * 3 more times, k3, slip marker, k9.

Row 10: K9, slip marker, k3, * k1, p5, k6; repeat from * 3 more times, k1, p3, slip marker, k9.

Row 11: K9, slip marker, k1, yo, k1, ssk, * p5, k2tog, [k1, yo] twice, k1, ssk; repeat from * 3 more times, p3, slip marker, k9.

Row 12: K9, slip marker, k3, * p7, k5; repeat from * 3 more times, p4, slip marker, k9.

Row 13: K9, slip marker, k2, yo, k1, * ssk, p2tog, yo, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k3, yo, k1; repeat from * 3 more times, ssk, p2, slip marker, k9.

Row 14: K9, slip marker, k2, p1, * p8, k3, p1; repeat from * 3 more times, p4, slip marker, k9.

Row 15: K9, slip marker, k1, yo, ssk, yo, * k1, ssk, p1, k2tog, k1, yo, k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, yo; repeat from * 3 more times, k1, ssk, p1, slip marker, k9.

Row 16: K9, slip marker, k1, p2, * p9, k1, p2; repeat from * 3 more times, p4, slip marker, k9.

Repeat Rows 1-16 until Body Section measures approx 8¼” / 21 cm, ending after a Row 7 or a Row 15 of Body Section Pattern.

Final Row (WS): K9, slip marker, p2tog, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9 – 72 sts.

Reverse Stockinette Divider

Row 1 (RS): K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 2: Knit.

Row 3: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 4 (eyelet row, WS): K9, slip marker, * k2tog, yo; repeat from * to next marker, slip marker, k9.

Row 5: K9, slip marker, purl to last 9 sts, slip marker, k9.

Row 6: Knit.