WHImSYCOWL
Whimsically leaning this way and that, this simple cowl can adapt to your whims. Suits any yardage of fingering to aran weight. Wear it as a long loop, or doubled round the neck for warmth, or adapt it to make a narrow cowl in a heavier weight. Cast on any multiple of 22 sts (110 or more is recommended unless using a very bulky yarn), and keep going until you have just enough left to bind off. ldeal for gradients or striping yarns. Both samples were knit on interchangeable 60cm cable needles, casting on and binding off with larger size to allow the edging to form waves, then changing needle tips for the body of the cowl. Bind off on any row. Block flat, lining the edges up to allow the points of both sides to be pinned doubled up. If wishing to make a more upright narrow cowl it is advisable to make a small swatch to check that fabric and tension is to your liking.
Specifications:
Sizing is adaptable to any yardage of fingering to aran weight yarn. Choose needles according to your preferred density of fabric and degree of drape. 60 cm interchangeable circulars. Fingering (left) used 380m (410y) Twisted Fiber Arts Tasty, on 4mm & 5mm (US size 6 & 8) needles. Measures 30x50 cm flat (12x19 in). DK sample (right) used 310m (340y) Twisted Fiber Arts Yummy, on 4mm & 5mm (US size 6 & 8) needles. Measures 30x42 cm (12x16in).
1 fingering weight Twisted Tasty Evolution in Dusk, and right in DK weight Yummy Evolution in Ang
Notes
In the fingering weight sample 220 sts were cast on with 5mm needles, followed by 12 repeats of chart on 4mm needles, BO with 5mm. In the DK weight 220 sts were cast on with 5mm needles, 11 repeats worked on 4mm needles, and BO with 5mm needles. X Casting on and binding off in larger needles helps form the rippled edges and deters rolling. Blocking also helps. If using fixed circulars instead of interchangeables, transfer to smaller size after casting on, and return to larger set for BO.
Directions
Loosely cast on any multiple of 22 sts, work 2 rows in garter and place marker. Join round, keeping stitch count as before, and being careful not to twist sts. Begin Whimsical Lace and repeat until you have just enough yarn to work 2 rows in garter, and a stretchy BO to finish. Key: K knit YO yarn over K2tog knit 2 stitches together knitwise SSK slip 1 knitwise, repeat, knit both together St(s) stitch(es) SM slip marker BO bind off
Whimsical Lace
Round 1 \*K3, YO, K5, SSK, K5, K2tog, K5, YO, repeat from \* to marker, SM. Round 2 \*K4, YO, K5, SSK, K3, K2tog, K5, YO, K1, repeat from \* to marker, SM. Round 3 \*K5, YO, K5, SSK, K1, K2tog, K5, YO, K2, repeat from \* to marker, SM. Round 4 \*YO, K5, SSK, K5, K2tog, K5, YO, K3, repeat from \* to marker, SM. Round 5 \*K1, YO, K5, SSK, K3, K2tog, K5, YO, K4, repeat from \* to marker, SM. Round 6 \*K2, YO, K5, SSK, K1, K2tog, K5, YO, K5, repeat from \* to marker, SM. Whimsical lace
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