Knitting: Zoz Cowl Pattern

I had a hard time coming up with a name for this pattern. I thought about calling it Zzzs because the stitch pattern looks sort of Z shaped but I wasn't really happy with the name. Sometimes I read numbers as letters and the other day when I looked down at the ball band to the yarn I used for this, I read "Zoz". It just kind of stuck. Zoz is a cozy cowl featuring a migrating ribbing that is broken up by eyelets. The ribbing gives it a little more structure when it's tucked into a coat and the eyelets help prevent the alpaca from being too toasty.



Materials:
1 skein of Plymouth Yarn Baby Alpaca Grande or 110 yards of Bulky Yarn
8mm circular needles
Stitch Marker

Gauge of repeated rows 1-2: 10st x 15rows = 4x4in



Finished Measurements: Approximately 24 inches around and 10 inches deep.

Key:
- P Purl
o Yo Yarn Over
_ K Knit
/ K2tog Knit two together



Pattern:
Cast on 60 stitches and join in the round. Place marker.

With Chart:

Chart represents 1/6 of the stitches. Each chart row is meant to be repeated 6 times per knit row.

Work rows 1-10 of the chart.
Repeat rows 1-2 ten times.
Work rows 1-10 of the chart.
Bind Off.



With out Chart:
Row 1: *P2 yo K2tog K1* Repeat to end of row.
Row 2: *P2 K3*Repeat to end of row.
Row 3: *K1 P2 Yo K2tog*Repeat to end of row.
Row 4: K1 *p2 k3* repeat to last 4 sts P2 K1. Move Marker here. Remaining st becomes part of the next row.
Row 5: *K2tog K1 P2 Yo*Repeat to end of row.
Row 6: K2 *P2 K3* to last 3 sts P2 K1
Row 7: *Yo K2tog K1 P2*Repeat to end of row.
Row 8: *K3 P2* Repeat to end of Row.
Row 9: *P1 Yo K2tog K1 P1*Repeat to end of row.
Row 10: P1 *K3 P2* to last 4 sts K3 P1.

Repeat Rows 1-2 10 times
Work Rows 1-10.
Bind off.



Mods: If you have more yarn, you can make a deeper cowl by repeating rows 1-2 more than 10 times. If you want a wider cowl, increase your stitch count by increments of 5.



July 12, 2010: I've updated the pattern to correct some errors. Thank you StacyKnitsIt for pointing them out. I appreciate it.


Please contact me if you find any errors in the pattern. The pattern is intended for personal use. If you want to sell your finished products, please contact me first. Do not redistribute this pattern.