King's College Cowl
By Emma Galati
The first time I saw a picture of the spectacular fan vaulted ceiling in the
chapel of the University of Cambridge's King's College, I was spellbound. If anything first kindled my passion for art history, this was it. It is a breathtaking feat of early 16th century engineering - despite being immensely heavy, the world's largest fan vault is delicate, airy, and beautifully ornate. The King's College Cowl is inspired by the expanding ribbed forms in the vault, the delicate arched support columns, and the expansive stained glass windows that make this building such a stunning work of art. This cowl is perfect for that small skein of special yarn you never know what to make with - the lace pattern knits up quickly but yields dramatic results while using very little overall yardage. The pattern is both charted and written, and either version can be printed onto a single, doublesided, page (print pages 3 and 4 for charted, 5 and 6 for written).
Gauge
25 sts and 35 rows = 10 cm(4in) in stocking stitch. It is important that you obtain the correct stitch gauge for this project (row gauge is less important) - the cowl fits close to the neck and if your gauge is too tight, it won't slip over your head! Err on the size of too big, if you must err at all.
Materials Required
· Yarn: 151m (165 yd) light fingering weight. The yarn used in the sample is a handspun merino/silk blend varying in weight from lace to sport. Only 37 grams of the sample yarn were required; approximately 125 metres. This is your chance to use that little skein of cashmere you couldn't resist buying but couldn't find a project small enough for! · Beads: 276 size 8 glass beads. If your yarn is heavier than a light fingering weight, you may want to consider using size 6 beads. A needle for pre-stringing the beads.
Needles
4mm (US size 6) 16" circular needle, or whatever size you need to obtain gauge.
King's College Cowl Pattern Instructions - Charted
· Pre-string 276 beads. · Using your favourite stretchy cast-on, cast on 144 Key: stitches. 口 knit purl · Place marker, and begin round 1 of Chart A. All knit through the back loop charts will repeat 6 times per round. You may find ■ no stitch it helpful to place a marker after each chart repeat. O yarn over Work all of chart A. 144 stitches remain. 人 knit 2 together 入 slip, slip, knit ·Begin Chart B. Work all of chart B. 132 stitches knit 2 together through the back remain. loop · Begin Chart C. Work all of chart C. 120 stitches knit 3 together through the back remain. loop · Begin Chart D. Work to last stitch of round 4. Slip purl 2 together D place bead by bringing yarn to last stitch of round 4 to right needle, remove front, slipping one stitch, and slid marker denoting beginning of round, slip the ing bead into place in front of that stitch. stitch back to the left needle and replace marker. Last stitch of round 4 is now first stitch of round 5. Continue with round 5 and work to end of Chart D. 84 stitches remain. The stitch count will remain constant from this point onwards. · Work Chart E 11 times. · Begin Chart F. Work rounds 1 and 2. At end of round 2, remove marker, knit 1, replace marker. This worked stitch becomes the last stitch of round 2. Continue with round 3 and work to enc Chart F. · Bind off all stitches using Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind-off, or another similarly stretchy method. If your bind-off isn't extremely stretchy, the cowl will not fit over your head! · Wet block by soaking with your favourite wool wash and pinning to specified dimensions on a towel. Chart A
Chart B
Chart C
Chart D
Chart E
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All text and images Copyright Emma Galati, 2013. Visit www.EmmaKnits.net for more patterns! Not for resale or reproduction. You are free to do whatever you like with your finished object, but please credit me as the designer should you choose to sell it. Chart F
King's College Cowl Pattern Instructions - Charted
· Pre-string 276 beads. · Cast on 144 sts. ·Round 1: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat 5 more times and place marker denoting beginning of round. 156 sts. · Round 2: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k7, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 3: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k2, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k2, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 168 sts. ·Round 4: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k9, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 5: \*k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, k1, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k1, pb, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p2)3 times\* repeat to end of round. 180 sts. ·Round 6: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k11, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 7: \*(k1tbl, p2tog) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, k2, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k2, pb, kl, yo, (k1tbl, p2tog) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 156 sts. ·Round 8: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, k13, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 9: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, kl, pb, k3, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k3, pb, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 168 sts. ·Round 10: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, kltbl, k15, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 11: \*k2togtbl 3 times, k1tbl, yo, kl, pb, k4, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k4, pb, k1, yo, k2togtbl 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 144 sts. · Round 12: \*p4, k17, p3\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 13: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, kltbl, yo, k3togtbl, yo, k2tog, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 14: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k5, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. k knit. P purl. ktbl knit through the back loop. yo yarn over. k2tog knit 2 together. ssk slip 2 stitches knitwise, insert the left needle through the front of both, and knit together. k2togtbl knit 2 together through the back loops. k3togtbl knit 3 together through the back loops. p2tog purl 2 together. pb place bead by bringing yarn to front, slipping one stitch, and sliding bead into place in front of that stitch. · Round 15: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k2, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 156 sts. · Round 16: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k7, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 17: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, ssk, yo, k1, pb, k1 yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 168 sts. · Round 18: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k9, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. · Round 19: \*(k1tbl, p2tog) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, k1, ssk, yo, k2, pb, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p2tog) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 144 sts. · Round 20: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, k11, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. · Round 21: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, k2, ssk, yo, k3, pb, kl, yo, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 156 sts. · Round 22: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, k13, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. · Round 23: \*k2togtbl 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, k3. ssk, yo, k4, pb, k1, yo, k2togtbl 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 132 sts. · Round 24: \*p4, k15, p3\* · Round 25: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k3togtb) yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. · Round 26: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k3, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 27: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k3, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 144 sts. ·Round 28: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k5, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. · Round 29: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, (k1, pb) twice, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 156 sts. ·Round 30: \*(k1tbl, p2) 3 times, k1tbl, k7, (k1tbl, p2) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 31: \*(k1tbl, p2tog) 3 times, k1tbl, yo, k1, pb, k3, pb, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p2tog) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 132 sts. ·Round 32: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, k1tbl, k9, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 33: \*(k1tbl, p1) 3 times, kltbl, yo, k1, pb, k5, pb, k1, yo, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 144 sts. ·Round 34: \*(k1tbl, pl) 3 times, kltbl, k11, (k1tbl, p1) 3 times\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 35: \*k2togtbl 3 times, kltbl, yo, k1, pb, k7, pb, k1, yo, k2togtbl 3 times\* repeat to end of round. 120 sts. · Round 36: k to end. ·Round 37: \*k2, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1, pb, k5, pb, k1, k2tog, yo, ssk, k1\* repeat to end of round. 108 sts. · Round 38: k to end. ·Round 39: \*k1, k2tog, yo, k1, ssk, k1, pb, k3, pb, k1, k2tog, k1, yo, sk\* repeat to end of round. 96 sts. · Round 40: k to last st of round. Slip last st of round to right needle, remove marker, slip st back to left needle, replace ·marker. Last st of round 40 is now first st of round 41. · Round 41: \*yo, k3togtbl, yo, k2, ssk, (k1, pb) twice, k1, k2tog, k2\* repeat to end of round. 84 sts. ·Round 42: \*k6, p1, kltbl, k1, kltbl, p1, k3\* repeat to end of round. · Round 43: \*yo, k3togtbl, yo, k3, p1, k1tbl, pb, k1tbl, p1, k3\* repeat to end of round. ·Round 44: \*k6, pl, k1tbl, k1, k1tbl, p1, k3\* repeat to end of round. · Repeat rounds 43 and 44 10 more times (11 repeats total). · Round 45: same as row 43. · Round 46: k to end, remove marker, k1, replace marker. First st of round 47 becomes last st of round 46. ·Round 47: \*k1, ssk, yo, k3, pb, k1, pb, k3, yo, k2tog\* repeat to end of round. · Round 48: k to end. ·Round 49: \*k2, ssk, yo, k1, pb, k3, pb, k1, yo, k2tog, k1\* repeat to end of round. · Round 50: k to end. · Round 51: \*k3, ssk, yo, k5, yo, k2tog, k2\* repeat to end of round. · Round 52: k to end. · Round 53: \*k4, ssk, yo, k3, yo, k2tog, k3\* repeat to end of round. · Round 54: k to end. · Round 55: \*k6, ssk, yo, k6\* repeat to end of round. · Round 56: p to end. · Round 57: k to end. · Round 58: p to end. · Bind off all sts using Elizabeth Zimmerman's sewn bind-off, or another similarly stretchy method. · Wet block and pin to specified dimensions. All text and images Copyright Emma Galati, 2013. Visit www.EmmaKnits.net for more patterns! Not for resale or reproduction. You are free to do whatever you like with your finished object, but please credit me as the designer should you choose to sell it.
