Skip to main content

Copilot Remix




Years ago I found the Copilot Cowl by Dominique Trad on Ravelry and it had two of my ABSOLUTE favorite things...garter stitch and yarn overs! I cast one on for a trip I was taking and knit it while I was traveling. It was the perfect project to keep my attention, but I didn't need to take the pattern out constantly. After knitting one, I noticed that the length of it was just too long for my liking, I wanted it to be a simple, single-wrap cowl. I reworked it a little bit and it is my go-to when I have a skein of fingering weight yarn (especially if it is a singly-ply!!)

Copilot Remix

Materials:     1 skein 100g/440 fingering weight yarn (if your skein is a little more or a little less, no problem, I put in weights so you can use up all your yarn and not play yarn chicken!)
                     US6/4mm 24" circular knitting needles
                     Stitch Marker

Beginning Weight: **We recommend weighing your yarn (in grams)before you cast on...write it down!**

Cast on 160 stitches, place stitch marker and join in the round making sure not to twist.

Garter Round 1: Purl to the end of the round
Garter Round 2: Knit to the end of the round
Repeat Garter Rounds 1 & 2 two more times (3 garter ridges total)

Measurement #1: **Weigh yarn ball now and subtract this number from your beginning number. This is how many grams you need for your finishing edge!**

Mesh Round 1: (yo, k2tog) repeat parentheses until the end of the round
Mesh Round 2: knit to the end of the round
Repeat Mesh Rounds 1 & 2 nine more times, 10 repeats total.

Measurement #2: **Weigh yarn ball now and subtract from your beginning weight. This is how many grams you need for one repeat of the garter & mesh rounds.**

Repeat Garter Rounds 1 & 2 three times

Repeat Mesh Rounds 1 & 2 ten times

Continue repeating the Garter Rounds (3 times) and Mesh Rounds (10 times) three more times, you will have 5 mesh areas total. Weigh the yarn ball, if you have enough yarn to repeat both sections (your weight for Measurement #2) then you can keep going. If you only have enough yarn to finish the final Garter Rounds, then continue to the Final Garter Rounds below!

Final Garter Round 1: Purl to the end of the round
Final Garter Round 2: Knit to the end of the round
Repeat Final Garter Rounds 1 & 2 two more times (3 garter ridges total)

Bind off loosely, weave in ends and block!

Key
K - Knit
P - Purl
K2tog - Knit 2 stitch together
YO - Yarn Over



Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Karen Chemo Cap 5th Anniversary Makeover

I had someone ask me about the Karen Chemo Cap Fan Stitch and I decided the video and pattern were both in need of a make-over! Especially when I noticed this year is the 5th anniversary of publishing this pattern. When my mom had chemo I made her a few different hats because honestly it felt like the only thing I could do. I designed this one just for her, and was super excited when it was her favorite! After she passed I wasn't sure I wanted to release the design, but with a little time...it felt like the right thing to do! You can download the pattern for free here (please give it a favorite over on Ravelry so that it gets a little Ravelry love!!!):  Ravelry: Karen Chemo Cap pattern by A Little Knitty Designs You can purchase the yarn we used here:  Cumulus by Juniper Moon Farm (alittleknitty.com) Here is the video if you need help with the fan stitch!
3 comments
Read more

Chemo Caps - Part 2

The Gia Chemo Cap doesn't have the same sort of story behind it as the Karen Cap , but it was developed with Chemo patients in mind! Please share this pattern with anyone who would like to knit a hat for someone in need! You can download your pattern here: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/gia-chemo-cap
10 comments
Read more

Hilde's Corner

How are you all doing with holiday gifts? Still need a few to knock out quick-like? I found these cute gifts that I think could work up fast. For the book lovers on your list, I think these cute crocheted chicken bookmarks are hilarious! Crochet Colorful Chicken Bookmark by PurrCraftedDesign . The pattern sells for $4.95 on Ravelry and calls for a sport weight cotton. The shop sells a DK cotton that would also work beautifully for these cuties - Ricorumi Another bookmark pattern is Leaf Bookmark & Garland Motif by Joey Diehl . This pattern is FREE and calls for Worsted weight yarn, so Uptown Worsted would be perfect for this. How about a sweet pocket friend for a child? This one is super basic, called Worry Pet by Blue Fox Paws and is a FREE pattern and uses any gauge yarn! It would be fun to use a textured yarn, or a fuzzy kind, but any yarn works. You can opt to put the ears on or not. We have safety eyes in the shop, too! Do you know someone who uses Airpods and could use a co...
Post a Comment
Read more