Tutorial: How to Knit a Cowl

[Gyorikekszable]

Hey Dana, I have found this lovely video of yours today. I'm sure your Dad loves the cowl as it is not only gergous (yes, I do think it is, 5 stars for me ;)), it's also practical. I guess you gave it to him early 2010... Does he still wear it every once in a while? Hope so! :) Keep up making these videos, I so enjoy them, you're so funny.. makes me smile. :) Oh, and btw, your nails are beautiful, too. :)

Take care,

a knitting fool

[Storm7129]

really nice cowl. i am going to attempt making one. keep up the good work!

[CraftDknits]

@Storm7129 Thanks so much for watching! Feel free to post a picture on our Facebook page when you're done. I'd love to see how it turned out.

Dana

[crothenb1]

Been looking for something to knit. Could you repeat what that yarn is? Thanks.

[CraftDknits]

@crothenb1 The yarn I used here is Lion Brand's Thick N Quick in the color Cilantro.

[macN123a]

thanks what that song called

[CraftDknits]

@macN123a I thank you and your sister for watching!

Would you like to see a pillow or a phone cozy/pocket? I don't mind doing both for you and your sister.

The song is an original that my classmates and I wrote together.

God bless!

Dana

[macN123a]

i forgot a pillow for my sister please comment if you know how to

[macN123a]

very good i like it can you knit a phone pocket my sister wants to ive seen all your videos

[xanimexartxloverx]

i'm making something called Seamus cowl. Its about 9 1/2 wide and 6 1/2 long. My question is about cable. i have a pattern that says i need to cable 4 times. does that mean, 4 cables while i'm going around or 1 cable then knit then rest? i casted on 108 stitches

[CraftDknits]

@xanimexartxloverx It may mean to do the cable four times. I checked out the pattern, but it isn't free for me to get a better understanding. But I hope this helps to a degree for you.

[msitauntboys]

You are such a lovely teacher! It's my first time knitting, and the same problem happened to me as the width turned out to be way longer than I intended. Did you say that you knitted about 27.5 inches before you turned it into a cowl? Thank you so much! :)

[CraftDknits]

@msitauntboys It measure 27 1/4 inches before I turned it into a cowl. Thanks so much for watching and for your kind words.

God bless!

Dana

[KraftCknits]

hey. Your video is great and your a great teacher. I have a question....I just finished the cowl (circular scaf) how do I take off the cowl and replace it with yarn?

[CraftDknits]

@KraftCknits Hello, Thank you so much for your warm comments. I show how to transfer the stitches onto yarn in my how to close a knitted hat tutorial. Basically, you thread your yarn through a blunt eye needle and slip your stitches from the knitting needle onto the yarn held with the blunt eye needle.

I hope this helps. Let me know how it turns out or if I can be of any more assistance!

Dana

[indigolily333]

Great cowl. You could wear it as a snood too! Good teaching.

[CraftDknits]

@indigolily333 Thank you and you are right, it's tall enough to be a snood too.

[mechibella]

I don't know how to knit but you are a great teacher.

the video was clear and easy to follow.

Thanks.

[CraftDknits]

@mechibella Thank you so much!

[HeidiKikoler]

Thanks for your video! It was exactly what I was looking for!

[CraftDknits]

@HeidiKikoler That is wonderful. You are very welcome!

[DIYCreationsTime]

The cowl looks very nice, warm and cozy.  It is easy to follow for beginner like me. Thank you. I also like the pattern. What is the name of it?

[CraftDknits]

@DIYCreationsTime Thank you! This pattern is called the meandering scarf. The link to the pattern is in the description box.

[portraitofwho]

I hope that your dad didn't watch the video before you gave it to him! hehe

[CraftDknits]

@portraitofwho LOL, I made sure he didn't

[Nirvana11b]

i luv that cowl it's really nice i cant wait to make one myself thanx for that tutorial

[CraftDknits]

@Nirvana11b Thank you so much. I'm actually making it again this holiday season for a friend.

[kmt3s3]

I love this ur tutorials r rly great!

[CraftDknits]

@kmt3s3 Thank you!

[panthera50]

*eyebrow-eyebrow* THATs something I can make. :-)

Thanks !

[CraftDknits]

@panthera50 ;-)

[panthera50]

@CraftDknits (^.

[QueenMasterB]

this was great! and its so beautiful! thanks so much for sharing!!

[Timscleite]

You are so cute! AND helpful!!! I started a scarf about 3 years ago and now I want to change it into a cowl, you saved me a lot of time and a lot of yarn!

[indigotides]

Just so pretty! (: I think you wanted to keep that for yourself hahaha

[thelisetter]

this was really helpful! :D

[CraftDknits]

@thelisetter I'm really glad that it was helpful!

[athill29]

Great Cowl.

[CraftDknits]

@athill29 Thank you so much!

[CokoDreamz]

I dont think ya dad "liked" it,

I think He LOVED it!!!!!!!!!!!! He is rocking that cowl his daughter made for him! That alone is AWESOME!

Much Love Sista Gurl!

[TheVeiledCatholic]

That is very nice and a gift hand made by the ones we love has so much more sentimental value then a gift made by someone that is unknown...GBU

[RootsRunDeeep]

look fwd to more tutorials,btw- love the intro.

[CraftDknits]

Thanks!

[RootsRunDeeep]

yea that is cute- hot- maybe ill do one for my Dad ! and for myself too !!