merlon Cowl
Design by Amy Klimt Lima is an exquisitely soft alpaca blend. Its i-cord-like construction looks surprisingly wonderful in cables. Skill Level: Intermediate.
Sizes: Shorter (Longer) Longer size shown in photos. Finished measurements: $\mathsf{16^{\prime\prime}}$ [41 cm] around, $5.25^{\prime\prime}(6.75^{\prime\prime})$ [13cm (17 cm)] tall. Yarn: Rowan Lima $84\%$ alpaca, $8\%$ Merino, $8\%$ nylon) 109 yds [100 meters]/50g Color 879 Amazon, 1(2) balls. The longer size uses about 120 yds of yarn. Needles: Size US 8[5mm] $\mathsf{16^{\prime\prime}}$ [40cm] circular needle, or size needed to get gauge. Notions: Cable needle, stitch marker, tapestry needle. Gauge: 20 sts and 28 rows per $4^{\prime\prime}$ [10cm] in stockinette stitch. Abbreviations: CO: cast on k: knit k2tog: knit 2 sts together p: purl P2tog: purl 2 sts together st(s): stitch(es) rep: repeat rnd: round sk2p: slip 1 st knitwise, knit the next 2 sts together, then pass slipped stitch over c8r: slip 4 sts to cable needle, hold to back of work. K4, then k 4 sts from cable needle yo: yarn over BO: bind off
Stitch Patterns
Cable Mesh Pattern: 12 rounds. Chart on following page. Rnd 1,3,5,9,11: $\ast\mathsf{K}8$ , yo, sk2p, $\mathsf{y o}^{*}$ . Repeat between $^\ast8$ more times. Rnd 2 and all even rnds: K. Rnd 7: $\ast_{\mathsf{C8r}}$ , yo, sk2p, $\mathsf{y}\mathsf{o}^{*}$ . Repeat between $^*8$ more times.
Instructions
CO 100 sts on circular needle using long-tail method. Place marker and join to work in the round, being careful not to twist. P 1 rnd. \*Yo, k2tog\* around. P2tog, p to end of rnd. 99 sts. Work 12 rnds of cable mesh pattern 3(4) times. P 1 rnd. \*Yo, k2tog\* to last st. Yo, k1. 100 sts. P 1 rnd. K 1 rnd. BO.
Finishing
Weave in ends. Block to measurements. Shown folded in half on second cover photo. Cable Mesh Pattern Chart
