Hanok Cowl
Image: The image shows a White man in black-rimmed glasses posing against a brick wall. He is wearing a two-colored cowl that is knit in one shade of ivory and another of red clay. The cowl uses mosaic stitches to emulate the wooden windows of traditional hanok homes in Korea. He is wearing the cowl and holding one end over his nose, while looking off to the side.
Image: The image shows a White man in black-rimmed glasses posing against a brick wall. He is wearing a two-colored cowl that is knit in one shade of ivory and another of red clay. The cowl uses mosaic stitches to emulate the wooden windows of traditional hanok homes in Korea. He is wearing the cowl over his chin and nose, holding it up with both hands, and looking straight at the camera. Under his left arm, a rainbow and Pride slogan “LOVE WINS” can be seen on his gray hoodie.
The Hanok Cowl is a lightweight accessory inspired by the traditional “Hanok” (한옥) homes of fourteenth century Korea. Simple slipped stitches create a geometric mosaic pattern, perfect for any beginner to mosaic knitting, evoking timber beams and hanji windowpanes.
Just like hanok architecture, this cowl is suited to a variety of different climates, being lightweight enough to wear on its own in Spring, or as a perfect layering piece for Winter. Cast on with La Bien Aimée’s luscious Cashmerino base and allow the rhythm of the slipped stitches to lull you into a state of flow, drifting back in time and space to perch in the shade of the veranda, listening to the sound of chirping cicadas as you sip a refreshing cup of nokcha.
While the pattern is written for one size, you may easily adjust it by casting on any multiple of 16 stitches. But following this pattern exactly will produce a cowl that blocks out to approximately 11.5 inches across when lying flat.
DETAILS
Sizes: One size, but size may be easily adjusted by casting on any multiple of 16 stitches.
Yarn: 2 colors of fingering weight yarn.
Recommended Yarn: La Bien Aimée’s Cashmerino base.
Sample is knit in the colorways Clay and Ghost.
Needles: Circular needles in US 1.5 (2.5mm).
Gauge: Gauge is not critical, but should approximate to 38 stitches and 50 rows after blocking for 4 inches squared in mosaic pattern.
THANKS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks to La Bien Aimée for providing yarn support.
Thank you to my test knitters, @captainanthro, @heartatpeace, @jooneysb, @kbpony, @kristen_knits, @punk_momma, @strikkeann, and @tamlang88.
Thank you to Rachel Balchin for helping me craft the perfect pattern romance!
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Pattern published: December 23rd, 2019