UFO Knitting Pattern – The UFO Sky Cowl (Woven Floats Series)

Ready to take your knitting skills to another galaxy? Check out this funky, high-contrast UFO knitting pattern that’s out of this world! Imagine sporting a warm, two-tone cowl featuring playful UFOs soaring through the cosmos. This isn’t just a fashion statement; the UFO Sky Cowl knitting pattern is a conversation starter. It’s perfect for anyone who loves to blend creativity with comfort. Whether you’re male or female, this unique piece will make you feel like a cosmic trendsetter. Also, it could be just the solution when you are looking for perfect knitting gifts.

Knit in the round, the pattern includes moss stitch and woven floats technique (similar to stranded colour work). The chart features 3 stitches and full written chart instructions are included.

The unique woven effect plays with pattern and texture. Choose two high contrast colours. MC makes the longer floats used to create the UFOs or UAPs (light grey in the sample). CC makes the background colour (deep blue). Add your own fun with beads, metallic or shiny embroidery thread. The pattern makes a dense and cuddly cowl using only 3 x 50gm balls.

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Technical details

Dimensions 78 cm (30 ¾″) x 19 cm (7 ½″)

Gauge
20 sts x 26 rows on 4mm (US size 6) needles for 10cm x 10cm after blocking for Woven Floats.
Gauge and yardage vary depending on yarn and personal style of knitting.

How Much Yarn Do I Need?
Choose two high contrast colours in DK or Light Worsted weight.
MC (pale grey) 50g
CC (navy) 100g
Choose yarns that have some stability. Avoid yarns that have a lot of drape or elasticity.

Sample was worked in the following yarn:
Morris & Sons Estate 8ply 100% Australian wool, 50g 100m. MC colour 8049 “Robot” 1 ball, colour 8064 “Night” 2 balls.
Stockist: Morris & Sons https://morrisandsons.com.au/

Equipment
4mm (US size 6) circular needle 60cm (24″) long
Darning needle and small scissors
Open lock stitch markers in three colours

What Was The Inspiration For The UFO Sky Cowl?

I’ve been enjoying working my way through the Woven Floats series and wanted to do a unisex piece that could make a fun gift for men as well as women. I had my son in mind who wears corporate clothes to work and his base colour is navy blue. Why not make a knitted gift based around that colour with a theme he might find amusing? Hence, the UFO knitting idea was born.

Flying Saucers can be a fascinating topic. You don’t have to look far to find first hand accounts of contact or of seeing a UFO in the sky. US Congress had a public hearing at the end of 2024 featuring interviews with experts from military and NASA. The experts didn’t give away too many juicy details but they all spoke of undeniable knowledge of aliens visiting our planet over many decades. Furthermore, they admitted they have flying craft, technology and even bodies of the visitors in their possession.

The day after the hearing was aired on YouTube, I was at the pub with some friends and heard it mentioned in conversation. So, the word is getting out. We are not alone and it’s likely we’ll hear a lot more about this topic in years to come. So, now has got to be the perfect time to get your UFO sky cowl pattern, knit it and wear it to start the conversation.

Using Woven Floats Technique

Woven Floats Technique has been really interesting to explore. It has its highlights and its challenges. Curves are not so easy but, by using the shallow diagonal lines I learnt while making the One Tree Hill Cowl, I made the shallow curves under and over a Flying Saucer. The UFO photo above was my reference source. Rather than housing it in a secret warehouse, I wanted my Flying Saucer to fly free through a starry sky! I added a second craft which you can interpret as you please. It might be a shuttle, might be a triangle craft or even the wake of a burning comet. You could add the comet at the front point of the triangle using a button or some embroidery.

I wanted to keep the embroidery optional in case you are not confident in adding it yourself. The pattern stands just fine on its own using the two high contrast wool colours and the knitted chart with no extra additions.

Yarn Used For The Knitting Pattern

I set myself the challenge for the Woven Floats series that I was not allowed to buy any more wool. Although I had a few blues in my stash, I didn’t have a clean dark navy. Fortunately, there was some yarn I’d bought in excess from Morris & Sons in their Sydney central city yarn store. I thought I would try my luck asking if I could trade my unused balls for the colours I needed. Hooray, the wonderful team there were more than happy to swap them out for me. So, I came home with these new colours.

You’ll be able to buy them in their shop or order online. If you are ordering from overseas, you will find (currently) the exchange rate, from Australian dollars, is very favourable and their knitting yarns will all be good value. I always find, when ordering online and knowing I have to pay for shipping, I might as well buy colours for a few patterns at a time. Take a look in their website to see what other yarns they have on offer. Also, you can call them during working hours so they can describe the textures and features of each yarn if you need some more clarity before purchasing.

Different ways of using the UFO chart

I’ve designed the chart as a unit that can be repeated. In this version I am modelling, I used the pattern twice in the round. However, if you wanted a longer cowl that you can double up and wrap around your head on cold days like the Peru Double Cowl, you could repeat the chart 3-4 times. I haven’t yet made a scarf with ends using Woven Floats. The pattern writing becomes a lot more tricky with the even numbered rows worked in reverse. You can certainly give it a shot and I’d love to see how you go with it. Maybe it’s easier than I think. Maybe not…  Either way, a cowl in the round is manageable, proven, tested and already enjoyed by those who are keeping up with the series.

I have a couple more cowls from the series being tested presently and at least 4 more ideas I’d like to try at some stage. I guess that’s the fun of progressing along the learning path.

So, are you ready to tackle this cosmic UFO Sky cowl? Buy now and, if you need help, come back to me either here or on Ravelry.

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