I remember Mrs. Falsone, the 4th grade teacher who stood at the board in front the classroom and wrote in her flawless handwriting, demonstrating proper letter formation. The Penmanship Cowl evokes the perfect curlicues of her cursive writing, complete with the dots to show you where to begin and end those letters.
MATERIALS
· 2 skeins Blue Sky Alpacas Sport Weight $[100\%$ baby alpaca] - 110 yds /50g skein - color 539 (Capri) OR 165 yards of sportweight yarn Size 5 $(3.75\mathrm{mm})$ circular needle, $16^{\prime\prime}$ long OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE stitch marker tapestry needle
FINISHEDSIZE
Circumference $18^{\prime\prime}$ (unstretched) Height 6"
GAUGE
34 sts and 37 rows $=$ 4"/10 cm over Lace and Cable (Chart B)
PATTERNSTITCHES
Cabled Rib (Chart A)
(multiple of 13 sts) Round 1, 2 and 4 - \*P2, k2, p1, k2, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round 3 - \*P2, k2, p1, k2, p2, Right Cross $(\mathsf{R C})^{++}$ ; rep from \*. Chart A
Lace & Cable (Chart B)
(muitiple of 13 sts) Round $1-{}^{*}\mathrm{P}2$ , k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round 2 and all even rounds - \*P2, k5, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round 3 - \*P2, k2, yo, ssk, k1, p2, RC; rep from \*. Round $5-{}^{*}\mathrm{P}2,\mathrm{k}3$ yo, ssk, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round $7-{}^{*}\mathrm{P}2$ , k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, RC; rep from \*. Chart B
Lace (chart C)
(multiple of 13 sts) Round $1-{}^{*}\mathrm{P}2$ , k2tog, yo, k3, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round 2 and all even rounds - $\mathbf{\nabla}^{*}\mathbf{P}2$ , k5, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round $3-{}^{*}\mathrm{P}2,\mathrm{k}2$ yo, ssk, k1, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round 5 - \*P2, k3, yo, ssk, p2, k4; rep from \*. Round 7 - \*P2, k1, k2tog, yo, k2, p2, k4; rep from \*. Chart C
Key knit purl yarn-over k2tog (knit 2 together) ssk (slip, slip, knit) ++Right Cross (RC) [slip 2 sts to cable needle, hold at back of work, knit 2, knit 2 from cable needle]
COWL
Cast on 156 sts. Join to work in round. Place marker for beginning of round. Work Chart A two times. \*Work Chart B once. Then work Chart C once\*. Repeat \* to \*. Then work Chart B once more. Work Chart A two times. [56 rows total] Bind off all sts loosely. Weave in loose ends.
