Marala
​Kyle William Designs | 2017

Gauge |
36 sts and 56 rounds = 4" in pattern

Skills Needed |
Stringing beads, i-cord cast on, knit, purl, i-cord bind off, finishing

Yarn |
Shalimar Yarns Enzo Sport
70% Superwash Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Nylon, 295 yds
Whale Tales, 1 skein
eedles |
24” circular US 4 (3.5 mm)
Or size necessary to obtain gauge

Notions |
Approx. 25 grams each of 5 colors of size 6/0 seed beads, beading needle, stitch marker, measuring tape, tapestry needle

Finished Size |
Height: 6"
Circumference: 27″
after blocking
There’s a secret to this cowl. The beads are pre-strung in a repeating pattern before you cast on. Then, you’ll work stitch-by-stitch and bead-by-bead as this piece almost knits itself! The process is easy and the result is stunning. The sample uses beads from beadbiz.org, in colors: green iris 06052618, silver-lined emerald matte AB 06052025, evergreen mix 06052113, transparent light pale green 06052520, and light olive 06050513.
 
This cowl requires knitting knowledge including: stringing beads, i-cord cast on, knit, i-cord bind off, and simple finishing, all on circular needles.

$5.00 .PDF pattern
Never worked with beads before? It's pretty easy! Below are a few videos showing you how I worked when creating this cowl.

Pre-Stringing Beads

Working With Beads