Fair Isle Cowl Knitting Pattern • Ratas Neck Warmer (PDF)

RATAS Fair Isle Cowl is inspired by a traditional knitting motif from Hiiumaa, Estonia — the «tõllarattakiri», or carriage wheel pattern. «Ratas» means «wheel» in Estonian — a symbol of life’s rhythm, movement and continuity.

The pattern is provided as a PDF with written instructions in English, charts and photos, available for immediate download after payment. It is formatted for A4 and US Letter paper. You will need software such as Adobe Reader to open the file.

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This is easy level knitting pattern; the following skills are required: Cast on, Knit, Purl, Circular Knitting, Color Knitting, Bind-Off. All measurements are given in US and metric. Cowl is knitted in one piece.

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SIZE: 33 cm | 13" hight, 66 cm | 26" in circumference at the top and 82 cm | 31" in circumference at the bottom.

YARN: Any DK (11 wpi) weight yarn. I used Mota by WoolDreamers:
56 g | 141 yds in mustard colour (953G) — MC,
48 g | 121 yds in brown (840G) — CC.

GAUGE: 10 cm × 10 cm | 4" × 4" = 16 sts × 24 rows in stockinette stitch with 4.5 mm needles.

NEEDLES: Circular or double pointed needles 4.5 mm | US 7.

COPYRIGHT AND LICENSING NOTICE: This pattern is for personal use only. You may not share, sell, copy, or distribute the pattern or its digital file. Commercial use, including knitting for sale or commission, is strictly prohibited. For inquiries about commercial use please feel free to contact me.

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