Bellona Cowl
Materials:
Yarn: One skein of Hazel Knits Artisan sock. Needles: US size 3 $(3.25\mathrm{mm})$ $16^{\circ}$ circular needles. The most beautiful thing ve can experience is the mysterious. - Albert Einstein Gauge: 20st x 30 rows, yarn held doubled. Notions: One Stitch Marker Cable Needle
Abbreviations:
Chart:
Ktbl: Knit through the back loop. C2F: Slip two stitches to cable needle and hold to front, k2, k2 from cn. M1: Make-one. This is done by knitting with bar between two stitches. Legend: Ktbl C2F Knit ?
Knitting Your Cowl:
Pattern Repeat (rows 1-8 of chart):
With the yarn held doubled (two strands together) cast on 96 stitches and join for kniting in the round. If needed place a stitch marker at the join to mark the beginning of the next row. This cowl is designed to fit loosely, if you prefer a closer fit cast on 80 stitches rather than 96. Rows 1-3: (ktbl, k4) repeat to end of row. Row 4: (ktbl, C2F, ktbl, k4) repeat to end of row. Rows 5-7: (ktbl, k4) repeat to end of row. Row 8: (ktbl, k4, ktbl, C2F) repeat to end of row. Rows 1&3: Knit to end of row. Rows 2&4: Purl to end of row. Row 5: (k4, m1) repeat to end of row. Rows 6-86: Work rows 1-8 in pattern ten times. Row 87: (k4, drop twisted stitch) repeat to end of row. Row 88: Purl to end of row. Row 89: Knit to end of row. Row 90: Purl to end of row.
Finishing:
Bind-off llstitches losely. Carefully pull each dropped stitch as to 'unknit' each twisted stitch. Weave in ends, and gently block if desired.
Didi is a student and artist living in San Jose California with one wonderful boyfriend and four very rowdy cats. She loves nerdcore music, sci-f, Star Trek, reading really long boring books about history, going to concerts, mojtos, eating pasta, knitting tiny things, making things and napping. Her favorite knitting patterns usually involve lots of yarn overs, twisted stitches and color-work. She prefers DPN's to circular needles, berets to beanies, knee-high socks to anklets and pom-poms to glitter.
