Spots and Stripes Cowl

My first knitting pattern! It has been tested, but please let me know if there are any mistakes.

Spots and Stripes Cowl

Materials:

Bulky yarn, about 75 yards

Two toggle buttons

Tools:

Knitting needles, US size 10

Yarn needle to weave in ends

Note: This cowl is made using a 9 row repeat, with a 5 stitch repeat. Size is easily adjusted. 

Abbreviations:

BO - bind off

CO - cast on

k - knit

ktbl - knit through back loop

k2tog - knit two together

p - purl

psso - pass slipped stitch over

sl - slip

st - stitch

wyib - with yarn in back

wyif - with yarn in front

yo - yarn over

For a cowl 5" x 18":

CO 20 st.

Row 1 (RS): Knit to last st, ktbl.

Row 2 (WS): Sl 1 wyif, knit across.

Row 3: Sl 1 wyib, k to last st, ktbl.

Row 4: Sl 1 wyif, p across

Row 5: repeat row 3

Row 6: repeat row 4

Row 7: Sl 1 wyib, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k 2, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k 2, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k2, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, k 2, yo, sl 1, k2tog, psso, yo, ktbl

Row 8: repeat row 4

Row 9: repeat row 3

Repeat rows 2 - 9 nine times.
Next row: (WS): Sl 1 wyif, knit across.
Next row: Sl 1 wyib, k to last st, ktbl.
BO.


Block. Weave in ends.


Using a 12" piece of yarn, sew on toggle buttons on the first repeat, lining them up with desired holes.