Lieselotte Cowl
Knitting Pattern by Beatrice Perron Dahlen www.threadandladle.com
Details
Finished Sizes Small (Large) Circumference at top: 211/2 (451/2)" / 54.5 (115.5) cm Circumference at bottom 261/2 (451/2)" / 67.5 (115.5) cm Depth: 111/2 (101/2) / 29 (26.5) cm
Yarn
Maine Twist (Sport/DK weight; 60% Alpaca, 20% Silk, 20% CVM/Romeldale; 270 yds / 247 m per 31/20z / 100g skein) Yardage 270 (540) yds / 247 (494) m
Needles
US size 6 (4 mm) circular needle; 16" (40 cm) length for Small, 24-32" (60-80 cm) length for Large US size 7 (4.5 mm) straight or circular (for i-cord bind off)
Notions
Stitch marker Tapestry needle
Gauge
20 sts and 26 rows to 4" (10 cm) in stockinette stitch after blocking
Notes
This is the cowl sister to my Lieselotte Shawl! My local yarn store owner introduced me to this delightful and local to me, Maine grown, Maine spun, yarn. She had a vision for a local designer to design a pattern with the yarn, and so I found myself walking out of the store with a skein of the softest, sunniest alpaca blend yarn. This pattern is great for that special skein (or two) that you've been saving for just the right project - that skein you drooled over at the local fiber show but wondered what to dowith! Lieselotte is worked from the top down. The smaller size has a more "neck warmer" type fit, with increases to give it a shape that hugs the neck and drapes nicely. The larger knits up into an infinity cowl, with no shaping. Lace is featured at the top and bottom, with an applied i-cord edge at the top and an i-cord bind off at the bottom. Beware that if your gauge, or your i-cord edging is to0 tight, the smaller size could be difficult to get over your head. If this seems like it may be an issue, cast on 12 additional stitches and omit half the increases in each increaserow.
Techniques
I-Cord Bind Off: At the beginning of the row, cast on 3 sts onto left hand needle. K2 (cast on sts), sl1, k1 (shawl st), pass slipped stitch over knit shawl st. Transfer 3 sts from right hand needle back onto the left hand needle. Repeat until all sts are bound off. Left Lifted Increase: Knit into the back of the stitch two rows below the stitch just knitted on the right hand needle.
Stitch Guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oll_ rgkK gU Note: The stitch pattern decreases 1 stitch per repeat on Rounds 1 and 3 and increases 1 stitch per repeat on Rounds 2 and 4. When checking stitch numbers, count them after completing crease oder dc2tog / double crochet 2 together) (9) Schlingen ziehen, eine Luftmasche. Hier wird es auf youtube gezeigt: Round 2: \*K1, yo, k4\*; repeat between \*\* to end. erste Stabchenreihe gleichzeitig gehakelt werden. Hier ist es gut gezeigt: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGPkRHFOrUw
Eyelet Lace Chart
RS: k; WS: p WS: yo sl1-k2-psso
Abbreviations
CO- cast on k- knit p- purl LLI- left lifted increase RLI- right lifted increase PM- place marker psso- pass slipped stitch over sl- slip SM- slip marker st(s) - stitch(es) yo- yarn over
Pattern Instructions:
CO 108 (228) sts. PM and join to work in round taking care not to twist the sts. Set-up Round: Knit. Rounds 1-12: SM, work 18 (38) repeats of the Eyelet Lace pattern to end of round. Knit every round until piece measures 4"” (10 cm) from CO edge.
Size Small Only
Increase Round 1: SM, \*K9, LLI;\* repeat between \*\* to end of round - 12 sts increased, 120 sts total. Knit every round until piece measures 8” (20.5 cm) from CO edge. Increase Round 2: SM, \*K10, LLI;\* repeat f=Between \*\* to end of round - 12 sts increased, 132 sts total.
Size Large Only
Knit every round until piece measures 7" (18 cm) from CO edge.
Both Sizes Again
Rounds 1-2: SM, work 22 (38) repeats of the Eyelet Lace pattern to end of round. Rounds 3-4: Knit. Rounds 5-28: Repeat Eyelet Lace to end of round. Round 29: Knit.
Finishing
Bind off using the i-cord bind off technique, using the larger needle to work the i-cord. Pick up 108 (228) sts from CO edge and work as an i-cord bind off to finish. Weave in ends and block.
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