 Half Linen Stitch-ish Cowl 

A “nerdyknitting” pattern
by Nicole Nehrig



Half linen stitch is worked over an odd number of stitches when flat and an
even number of stitches in the round. I (accidentally) found that I prefer
the dotted pattern created by working half linen stitch over an odd number
of stitches in the round. It makes a beautifully dense and textured fabric
that looks great on both the “right side” and “wrong side” of the work. This
cowl is a great stash buster since it uses partial skeins of yarn—you could
even use small scraps of many different colors as the CC to create a
striped look.

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Size:
22”
x
8”




Gauge:
18
stitches
=
4”
in
pattern




Yarn:
Any
2
colors
of
worsted
weight
yarn—
40g
Cascade
220
(navy
#8393)
&
20g

Cascade
220
(slate
blue
#9548)
shown
above,
36g
Cascade
220
(black
#8555)
&

24g
Noro
Kureyon
(#40)
shown
below;
pattern
can
be
modified
for
use
with
any

type
of
yarn
from
fingering
to
super
bulky
just
cast
on
the
appropriate
number
of

stitches
and
use
the
right
needle
size
to
yield
the
look
you
want.




Needles:
US
8/5.0mm
16”
or
24”
circular
&
US
9/5.5mm
16”
or
24”
circular

(optional)
to
create
a
fuller
width
at
the
bottom
of
the
cowl

You
will
also
need
a
tapestry
needle
and
place
marker.




Modified
Half
Linen
Stitch
Pattern:
(worked
over
an
odd
number
of
stitches)

Round
1:
Knit
1
*(slip
1
with
yarn
in
front,
k1)
repeat
from
*
to
end
of
round

Round
2:
Knit

Round
3:
Slip
1
*(k1,
slip
1
with
yarn
in
front)
repeat
from
*
to
end
of
round

Round
4:
Knit

Note:
There
is
no
need
to
keep
track
of
which
round
you
are
on
as
long
as
on
the

odd
rounds
you
make
sure
you
are
always
putting
a
bar
on
top
of
the
v
below
it.

In
other
words,
each
time
you
come
to
a
v,
slip
a
stitch
with
yarn
in
front.




Instructions:

Cast
on
99
stitches
(or
any
ODD
number
of
stitches
needed
to
create
the
size
you

want)
with
either
MC
or
CC
on
US
9/5.5mm
circular
needle.

Mark
the
beginning
of
your
round
with
a
place
marker.

Join
and
purl
the
first
round
being
careful
not
to
twist
your
stitches.

Begin
working
in
the
modified
half
linen
stitch
pattern
using
the
MC
for
the
even

rounds
and
the
CC
color
for
the
odd
rounds.

After
2
sets
of
the
4
round
pattern
change
to
US
8/5.0mm
and
continue
working

in
pattern
until
cowl
is
the
desired
size
(8”
shown
here).

End
with
an
odd
round
(1
or
3).


Purl
one
round
in
MC
or
CC
and
bind
off
loosely.


Weave
in
ends,
block,
and
wear!

















This
pattern
is
intended
for
private
use
only.

Please
do
not
reproduce
this
pattern
or
use
it
to
make
items
for
profit.


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