Exquisitely soft and intricately patterned, this cowl will be a delight to wear around your neck
The Knitter Issue 202
SANDRA NESBITT
TWO ELEGANT lace stitch patterns are alternated around the circumference of this cowl design from Sandra Nesbitt, producing an intricately textured fabric. The cowl is nice and long, and is knitted in a gorgeously soft blend of superfine alpaca and wool from UK Alpaca. This DK-weight yarn comes in a choice of 19 warm and appealing shades.
CHART PATTERNS
(written instructions)
CHART A
Rnd 1: K3tog, yo, P1, yo, K3tog tbl, P1. 6 sts. Rnd 2: K1tbl, yo, K1tbl, P1, K1tbl, yo, K1tbl, P1. 8 sts. Rnd 3: *K1tbl, P1; rep from * another 3 times. Rnds 4 to 6: As Rnd 3.
CHART B
Rnd 1: Yo, SSK, yo, K1, s2kpo, K1, yo, K2tog, yo, P1, yo, SSK, yo, K1, s2kpo, K1, yo, K2tog, yo, P1. Rnd 2: P1, *K8, P1; rep from * once more, P1.
Rnd 3: P1, yo, SSK, yo, s2kpo, yo, K2tog, yo, K1, P1, K1, yo, SSK, yo, s2kpo, yo, K2tog, yo, P2. Rnd 4: P2, *K7, P1; rep from * once more, P2.
Rnd 5: P2, yo, SSK, K1, K2tog, yo, K2, P1, K2, yo, SSK, K1, K2tog, yo, P3. Rnd 6: P3, *K6, P1; from * once more, P3. Rnd 7: P3, yo, K3tog, yo, K1, yo, K2tog, P1, SSK, yo, K1, yo, K3tog tbl, yo, P4. Rnd 8: P4, *K5, P1; rep from *once more, P4. Rnd 9: P3, K2tog, yo, K2, yo, K2tog, P1, SSK, yo, K2, yo, SSK, P4. Rnd 10: P3, *K6, P1; rep from * once more, P3. Rnd 11: P2, K2tog, yo, K3, yo, K2tog, P1, SSK, yo, K3, yo, SSK, P3. Rnd 12: P2, *K7, P1; rep from * once more, P2. Rnd 13: P1, K2tog, yo, K4, yo, K2tog, P1, SSK, yo, K4, yo, SSK, P2. Rnd 14: P1, *K8, P1; rep from * once more, P1. Rnd 15: K2tog, yo, K5, yo, K2tog, P1, SSK, yo, K5, yo, SSK, P1.
Rnd 16: *K9, P1; rep from * once more.
COWL
Using 4mm circular needles, 80cm long, cast on 196 sts. Pm and join to work in the round, taking care not to twist stitches.
RIBBING
Rnd 1: *K1tbl, P1; rep from * to end. Repeat Rnd 1 another 5 times.
MAIN PATTERN
Note: main pattern is worked in a combination of alternating lace patterns. Chart A
