Well I did it again, haven't kept up on blogging. I am too busy to blog. Knitting, sewing, creating and now, writing a pattern. Here is the pattern for the cabled cowl:

I tried different needles and yarns. I am now using a size 17 needle with 2 strands of Bernet felting natural wool.

Provisional cast on 34 stitches

set up 2 rows: k4, p1, k2, p1, k18, p1, k2,p1, k4

knit the knits, purl the purls

Row 1: K4,P1, Slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, K1, knit the stitch on the cable needle, p1,knit 3 sts; slip 3  stitches to a cable needle and hold them to the back of the work, knit 3 stitches, return the slipped stitches to the left needle and knit them; slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold them to the front of the work, knit 3 stitches, return the slipped stitches to the left needle and knit them; knit 3 sts

Row 2,4,6,8,10,12:  Knit the knits and purl the purls

Row 3,5,9,11: K4,P1, Slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in back, K1, knit the stitch on the cable needle, p1, k18, p1, slip next stitch on cable needle and hold in front, k next stitch, k stitch on cable needle, P1, K4

Row 7: K4,P1, slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold them to the front of the work, knit 3 stitches, return the slipped stitches to the left needle and knit them; knit  6 sts; slip 3 stitches to a cable needle and hold them to the back of the work, knit 3 stitches, return the slipped stitches to the left needle and knit them

Complete these 12 rows until desired length. Remove provisional cast on and do a 3 needle bind off to connect.