Linnaeus
Dy Kemper Wray
Inspired by fanciful scientific illustration, this cowl is an anemone of eyelets to keep you warm during your adventures
Linnaeus Cowl
Dy Kemper Wray
Materials:
2 skeins of Kenzie by HiKoo DK (320 yards/100g) US size 7/4.5mm circular needle with a 26" cord Tapestry needle finishing Abbreviations: k = knit p= purl yo = yarn over k2tog = knit two together ssk = slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit slipped stitches together sl1 k1 psso = slip 1 stitch knitwise, knit 1 stitch, pass the slipped stitch over the knitted stitch Gauge: 20 sts x 24 rows = 4" in stockinette Finished Size: 18"by 10" measured flat
Begin the Cowl Pattern:
CO 140 stitches using Long Tail cast on (or your favorite stretchy cast on) Place a marker and join to work in the round. Rounds 1-5: Work 5 rounds in Garter Stitch starting with a purl row. (Rounds 1, 3, and 5 will be purl. Rounds 2 and 4 will be knit.)
Tier One: Eyelet Ribbon
Rounds 6-8: k all sts Round 9: \*yo, ssk\* repeat until end of round Round 10-12: k all sts Round 13: p all sts Rounds 14-21: Repeat rounds 6-13 one more time (two sections of eyelets completed)
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Tier Two: lattice
Round 22: k all sts Round 23: k all sts Round 24: \*yo, k2tog\* repeat until end of round Round 25: k all sts Round 26: \*s1k1 psso, yo\* repeat until end of round Rounds 27-34: Repeat rounds 23-26 twice more Round 35: k all sts Round 36: k all sts Round 37: p all sts
Round 1: CO 4 sts using the Knit Cast On method. Round 2: BO 6 sts using the Knit Bind Off method Repeat until you have bound off all stitches. (You should have 70 total picot points) See“What is a Picot Bind Off?" below for more information onhow to use theKnit Cast On andBind Offmethods. Finishing the Cowl: Weave in ends using a blunt tapestry needle -- if your tapestry needle is too pointed, you risk piercing the yarn and causing a split. Block to desired dimensions.
What is a Picot Bind Off?
A picot bind off resembles a serrated edge of a knife and is made up of little points or "picots" (pronounced: pee-koes). The word "picot" comes from the French piquer meaning “to pierce". A picot edge is a decorative, but also stretchy, bind off and is perfect for a garment like this cowl. The steps of the picot bind off are comprised of two well-known knitting skills: the Knit Cast On and the Knit Bind Off.
Knit Cast On
Step 1: Insert your needle into the stitch as if to knit. Step 2: Knit the stitch but do not slip it off onto the right-hand needle. Step 3: Place the stitch onto the left-hand needle. You should have one more stitch cast on now. Repeat steps 1-3 4 times to cast on 4 new stitches.
Knit Bind Off
Step 4: Knit two stitches Step 5: Slip the first stitch (the one closest to your hand) over the second stitch (the one nearest the end of the needle). Step 6: Knit a stitch. Step 7:Repeat step 2. Repeat steps 6 and 7 6 times to cast off 6 total stitches. Step 8: Put the last stitch on the right hand needle back on the left. Repeat Steps 1 through 5 until all stitches are bound off.
