RIVERTON COWL
laughingstar knits
A lovely cowl in a simple flowing lace pattern, designed to drape cozily around your neck for extra warmth on a chily day. FINISHED MEASUREMENTS: Lower edge circumference approx 22". Upper edge circumference approx 18". Height approx 10". YARN: 200 yds DK weight wool or wool blend (wool/silk, wool/rayon, wool/bamboo) with sufficient drape and elasticity. A cotton yarn would not be suitable, as it would be very difficult to work the purl stitches together as instructed. Shown in Tucker Woods Kismet (50%wool, 50% silk) - Monet. NEEDLEs: 16" circular needles in U.s. size 7 and 6 or size needed to obtain gauge. GAUGE: 20 sts = 4" in stockinette, using larger needles. SKILL LEVEL: Advanced beginner. DIRECTIONS: Cast on 112 stitches using larger needles, placing markers every 14 stitches to mark repeats. Join to knit in round, placing marker for beginning of round. Purl 1 round, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Work Rounds 1-16 of pattern until 40 rounds completed, ending at Round 8. Change to smaller needles and continue in pattern for 32 rounds, ending at Round 8. Purl 1 round, knit 1 round, purl 1 round. Bind off loosely with larger needles. Weave in ends and block to measurements. PATTERN (8 repeats each round): Round 1 - k2, p3, p3tog, p3, k2, yo, kl, yo, Round 2 - k2, p7, k5 Round 3 - yo, k2, p2, p3tog, p2, k2,yo, k3 Round 4 - k3, p5, k6 Round 5 - kl, yo, k2, p1, p3tog, p1, k2, yo, k4 Round 6 - k4, p3, k7 Round 7 - k2, yo, k2, p3tog, k2, yo, k5 Round 8 - k5, p1, k8 Round 9- p3, k2, yo, kl, yo, k2, p3, p3tog Round 10 - p3, k7, p4 Round 11 - remove marker, p1, replace marker, p2, k2, yo, k3, yo, k2, p2, p3tog Round 12 - p2, k9, p3 Round 13 - remove marker, pl, replace marker, p1, k2, yo, k5, yo, k2, p1, p3tog Round 14 -pl, kl1, p2 Round 15 - remove marker, p1, replace marker, k2, yo, k7, yo, k2, p3tog Round 16 - k13, p1 knit purl yarnover nostitch purl 3 together move markers on this round - see written pattern for directions
