Indira Cowl

Indira Cowl

$8.00

Some knits are purely practical. Others—like the Indira Cowl—are a little bit magical. ✨

After designing the Indira shawl, life called for a brief pause. But even in the stillness, my hands craved the rhythm of familiar stitches, the comfort of soft fibers slipping through my fingers. I wasn’t ready to leave Indira behind, so I reimagined it.

Same elegance, different format. The Indira Cowl uses the same depth, texture, and movement as the shawl, just in a smaller, pull-on-and-go package. Simple yet striking, warm but never bulky. A cozy knit you can throw on in seconds and instantly feel put together.

💫 What You’re Getting Into

This is a digital knitting pattern, not a finished object—because the real magic happens when you bring it to life.

You’ll work this beauty side to side, beginning with a provisional cast on. As you knit, you’ll shape the cowl with thoughtfully placed short rows, working the bold, double-braided cables and soft lace at the same time to create a silhouette that’s slightly narrower at the top and wider at the bottom for a beautifully draped fit. Once you reach the full width, the piece is grafted together in pattern—but the journey doesn’t end there. The final touch is a plush fisherman’s rib edging, picked up and worked in the round, adding just the right amount of bounce and structure to this elegant, wearable design. The result? A semi-funnel-shaped cowl that sits just right, delivering the perfect amount of warmth and effortless style.

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💫 Why You’ll Love It

✔ Slip It On, Look Amazing: No fuss, no adjusting, no overthinking—just instant cozy perfection.

✔ Cables That Do the Talking: The double-braided cables running through the fabric are bold yet timeless, like the perfect red lipstick but for your knitting.

✔ Lace That Plays Nice: Yarn overs and slipped stitches create just enough openness to add a light, airy feel—balancing the structure of the cables so the fabric moves beautifully without feeling heavy.

✔ Squish Factor 1000: The cowl finishes with fisherman’s rib, a close cousin to brioche that delivers the same deep, squishy texture—without the extra complexity. If you love the pillowy softness of brioche but want a more intuitive stitch pattern, this is it.

💡Make It a Matching Set: Pair this cowl with the Indira Mitts and live your best coordinated life.

💫 Skill Level

Adventurous Intermediate. Love cables? Love lace? Ready for a project that keeps you engaged but won’t make you question your life choices? This is it.

What Other Knitters Have Said

“Wowza! Spectacularly pleased with this FO. I haven’t even blocked it yet, but this is something special.

My adult son who is oblivious to everything I knit saw the FO and exclaimed that it looked professionally made - and it does, because the design is exquisite.

This is no bland triangle cowl, a lot of thought and planing went into getting the garment to fall and drape to the body, in a way that is especially flattering. Coupled with beautiful design elements, new techniques at every turn, like the rib and cast off, it call came together to create a pattern that is technically seamless, and absolutely gorgeous!

I had to resist every urge to just do the simple easy ways I already know, I thought about doing a simpler K1blt, p rib or a simple stretchy bind off, but I am so glad that I trusted the pattern and knit every step as intended.

This designer is an absolute gem with a real eye for fashion and the known-how to make real world garments that actually look good on humans, not just in photos and patterns that are detailed and easy to implement! I can’t wait to explore the rest of her catalog of designs.

Absolute respect for this kind of dedication to the craft - this was a next level knit.”

— Megan (mhewins on Ravelry)

💫 What’s Included?

✔ Instant Downloadable PDF – no waiting, no shipping fees. The moment you purchase, the pattern is yours to download and start knitting.

✔ Step-by-Step Directions – because confusion isn’t part of the cozy experience.

✔ Charted & Written Instructions – so you can knit your way, no judgment.

✔ Tips for Modifying – because one size doesn’t always fit all.

Make it in a cozy neutral for timeless elegance, or go bold with a deep jewel tone.

Either way, the Indira Cowl is about to become the most versatile, most complimented, and most satisfying knit in your collection.

Ready to cast on? Click that Add to Cart button and let’s get started. ❤️

Pattern Details

Description

The Indira Cowl is an elegant, semifunnel-shaped cowl featuring two unique double-braided cables, simple lace, and luxurious fisherman’s rib. The cowl is worked from side to side, beginning with a provisional cast on and knit to its full width before the cowl is grafted in pattern and the edging is worked. Like the Indira shawl, the resulting cowl offers the perfect amount of warmth and styling opportunities.

Sizes

One Size

Finished Measurements

26½” (67 cm) circumference at top opening; 40½” (103 cm) circumference at bottom opening; and 10½” (27 cm) tall

Cowl size is easily modified, as noted in the pattern.

Yarn

Approximately 465 yards (425 meters) of each a smooth, plied fingering weight yarn and a lace weight mohair blend.

Cowl pictured used approximately 1 skein each of the following yarns held together:

La Bien Aimée Merino Super Sock (fingering weight; 75% superwash merino, 25% nylon) in colorway ‘Eric Northman’
La Bien Aimée Mohair Silk (lace weight; 70% mohair wool, 30% silk) in colorway ‘Eric Northman’