Cointreau
A flowy, undulating cable motif with dropped stitches adds dramatic drape, light, and texture to this versatile cowl. It can be worn folded over for a polished and more contained look, or left open to fall at will for a more fluid accent piece. The stitch pattern looks hard, but is easy to work and yields a complex and sophisticated cable that really complements a gorgeous handdyed yarn such as this one.
The pattern is easy to modify for either length or width, and directions are included to make a longer or wider cowl if desired.
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Yarn: Sunshine Yarns Merino Sport (100% Merino wool, 225yds/206m per 3.53oz/100g skein). Sample knit in Heirloom Tomato.
If substituting yarn, note that the softer your fiber, the more the dropped stitches in cables will open up when cowl is worn. With a subtly vareigated yarn such as this, the texture shows off the slight color shifts beautifully.
Gauge: 20sts/28rows = 4”/10cm in stockinette. One repeat of cable pattern = 4”/10cm wide.
Needles: US 4/3.5mm
Size/Circumference:
32(40)"/81.25(101.5)cm around
7.5"(19cm) deep
Yardage:
215-350yds
197-320m