Acuco by Melanie Rice

Acuco

Knitting
August 2022
Light Fingering ?
34 stitches and 39 rows = 4 inches
in stranded stockinette, after blocking
US 2 - 2.75 mm
1050 - 1100 yards (960 - 1006 m)
11¼” wide (double thickness), 31” circumference, after blocking
English
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The Acoma Collection of three shawls and three cowls is inspired by the beautiful Acoma pottery. Each design is named for one of the spelling variations of ‘Acoma’. Techniques include intarsia, slipped stitches and stranded colorwork.

Acuco
A stranded colorwork cowl knitted in the round, worked from charts, which are in colors. Change the width of the cowl using the multiple provided, or change the length of the cowl by omitting or repeating any of the sections. The pattern includes links to videos for provisional cast on, removing the cast on and kitchener seaming. You can choose to give the cowl a half-twist before grafting to created a mobius strip, if desired. The design is suitable for fingering weight yarns ~ be sure to adjust yarn requirements when making substitutions.

Materials used for sample ~ weighs 224g:
Knit Picks Palette
2 skeins Color A: Bittersweet Heather
…….60g, appr 27% of total
2 skeins Color B: Sweet Potato
…….76g, appr 34% of total
2 skeins Color C: Cream
…….55g, appr 25% of total
1 skein Color D: Sagebrush
…….7g, appr 3% of total
1 skein Color E: Tidepool Heather
…….10g, appr 4% of total
1 skein Color F: Autumn Heather
…….7g, appr 3% of total
1 skein Color G: Masala
…….5g, appr 2% of total
1 skein Color H: Salsa Heather
…….4g, appr 2% of total
A row counter is helpful for this pattern

Pattern is written in American terminology.
You are welcome to sell items made from this pattern, on a limited basis. Please credit me for the design, and include a link or reference to my shop when possible. Pattern is copyright protected; it should not be reproduced, redistributed, re-sold, or displayed publicly in any way.