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Jingle Bell Cowl

PG-024 · Knit in the round · intermediate

Jingle Bell Cowl

Free Fair Isle Christmas bell cowl knitting pattern

Snow-white bells with bows in two staggered rows on cranberry, matching the beanie.

Engine-checkedA4 + US LetterColour + symbol charts3D knit-along code
FreePDF · 5 pages · A4 + US Letter
Free download, no sign-up. You also get a code that unlocks knit-along mode in the 3D viewer.

You will need

Yarn
Fingering · wool or wool blend, 4 ply, approx. 365–400 m / 100 g
Colours
2: Cranberry, Snow
Gauge
28 sts × 32 rounds = 10 cm (4 in), in stockinette colourwork on larger needle, after blocking
Needles
2.75 mm (US 2) 60 cm circular; 2.5 mm (US 1.5) 60 cm circular for the rib
Sizes
2: Classic, Roomy

Sizes & yarn

SizeHeadFinishedCranberrySnow
Classic—62.9 cm24¾ in220 m241 yd45 m49 yd
Roomy—74.3 cm29¼ in285 m312 yd55 m60 yd

Yarn: engine estimate from the stitch count, with a 10–15% margin.

Checked by the engine

  • Cast-on counts 176 (208) are exact multiples of the 4-st rib and every chart repeat (8, 16 sts).
  • Every round uses at most 2 colours; longest float 8 sts, floats over 7 sts marked.
  • The second bells band starts 8 sts into the repeat, so the motifs sit between the ones below.
  • Finished circumference of at least 58 cm in every size, so the cowl passes over the head.
  • Written instructions re-knitted from the text alone: all 12 printed counts and every round of every size match the row list.

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Look inside the PDF

Jingle Bell Cowl PDF, page 1: Cover & key facts
Page 1 · Cover & key facts
Jingle Bell Cowl PDF, page 2: Sizes, yarn, gauge, abbreviations
Page 2 · Sizes, yarn, gauge, abbreviations
Jingle Bell Cowl PDF, page 3: Written rounds with stitch counts
Page 3 · Written rounds with stitch counts
Jingle Bell Cowl PDF, page 4: Colour + symbol charts
Page 4 · Colour + symbol charts
Jingle Bell Cowl PDF, page 5: Schematic, 3D code, engine checks
Page 5 · Schematic, 3D code, engine checks

The charts

Chart A · Crosses · 8-st repeat
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Chart B · Bells · 16-st repeat
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