Ridged Lace Cowl
a knitting pattern by Elinor Brown elinor@thebrownproject.com exercisebeforeknitting.com Difficulty Intermediate Skills Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing. Sizes One size Finished measurements Circumference: 20" unstretched Height: 15" Gauge 19 stitches and 24 rounds $=4"$ in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles Yarn Elsebeth Lavold Angora [ $60\%$ angora, $20\%$ wool, $20\%$ polyamid (nylon); 91 yd $(83\;\mathsf{m})$ $50\,\mathrm{g}$ skein]; color: #012, 2 skeins. Needles US 8 (5 mm) circular, 16" long
Notions
Stitch markers Tapestry needle
Abbreviations
BO: Bind off CO: Cast on K: Knit K2TOG: Knit 2 together PM: Place stitch marker PSSO: Pass sliped stitch over the k2tog stitch that follows S: Slip SSK: Slip 2 stitches one at atime knitwise, return slipped stitchesto the left needle, ktog through the back loop YO: Yarn over
Lace pattern
Rounds 1,3,5, 7: ssK, \*yo,k1, yo, k2, s1, k2tog, pso, k2;repeat from \* eleven times, yo, k1, yo,k2, k2tog. Rounds 2, 4, 6, 8: Knit Rounds 9, 10: Purl Round 11: Knit
Cowl
US 8 (5 mm) needle, CO 95 stitches, pm, and join in round. Beginning with a purl round, work four rounds in garter stitch. Complete the 11-round lace pattern seven times. Repeat rounds 1-8 once more. Work 4 rounds in garter stitch. BO all stitches loosely. Weave in ends. More photos of the finished garment may be found here. Pattern and all photos are $@2009$ Elinor Brown. This pattern is for personal and non-profit use only.
