Turtle Tracks Cowl
@Vicki Suan, February 2009 http://suanknits.blogspot.com This stitch is based on Barbara Walker's Track of the Turtle stitch pattern. Kathy Wesley of Creative Knitting Magazine (March 2005 issue) has a sock pattern called "Curvy Lace Socks". That pattern uses the same stitch. Permission has been obtained to adapt that stitch with this cowl. Here goes: 2 skeins Lion Brand Cashmere US size 8 circular needles (5 mm) Cast on 90 (99 for looser fit). Join, making sure the stitches are not twisted. K1 P1 rib for 1 1/2 inch . Or you can do seed stitch instead of rib . Start pattern. This is a multiple of 9 stitches. 1st round : Knit all stitches 2nd round and all even rounds: \* p2, K7. repeat from \* 3rd round: \* K3, YO, K2, SSK, K2. repeat from \* 5th round: \* K4, YO, K2, SSK, K1. repeat from \* 7th round: \* K5, YO, K2, SSK. rep from \* 9th round: Knit all stitches 11th round: \* K4, K2tog, K2, YO, K1. repeat from \* 13th round: \* K3, K2tog, K2, YO, K2. repeat from \* 15th round: \* K2, K2tog, K2, YO, K3. repeat from \* 16th round: \*P2, K7. repeat from \* Rep rounds 1-16 for as long as you prefer. With my 2 skeins of LB cashmere, I stopped when I had just enough to finish the border. For final border, K1 P1 rib for another 1 1/2 inch. Or you can do seed stitch. Bind off loosely. Enjoy! (c) This is a free pattern and is not meant to be sold. Please do not post this pattern on your website .
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Thanks to Meryl for doing the chart.
