Allura by Petra Breakstone

Allura

Knitting
February 2020
yarn held together
Sport (12 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 25 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette stitch
US 7 - 4.5 mm
260 yards (238 m)
On size
English
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A knitted in the round cowl with a pretty, yet easy to accomplish lace border. If you feel like it, take it a step further and embroider it for a bit more personality.
Written pattern with photo tutorial for the optional embroidery details. Do as many as of the motifs as you like or non at all. I hope you will enjoy the process.

Size of cowl blocked: Height 8.25”, Circumference 20” around top, Circumference 26” around lace.

Yarn
C1 Darlon, a sport weight yarn held double throughout the project. 309 yards a skein, 240 yards used.
C2 Darlon, held double, about 18 yards.
Knit kits available at www.yarnz2go.com

Alternatively use a heavier worsted weight yarn about 120 yards in C1 and about 9 yards in C2.

Notions
US size 7 (4.5 mm) circular needle 16” (41 cm) in length.
Stitch marker
Darning needle

Techniques used
Knitting in the round, simple lace, stretchy bind off and top stitching/embroidery.