Claire's Cowl by Lori Versaci

Claire's Cowl

Knitting
February 2014
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
18 stitches and 18.5 rows = 4 inches
in Cable Pattern
US 10½ - 6.5 mm
225 - 450 yards (206 - 411 m)
One (two) times around neck
English
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With identical cables on both sides, Claire’s cowl can be knit to fit once around the neck as an accent under a coat or knit longer to be doubled around the neck for a fashionable addition to your winter wardrobe.

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
(larger size shown)
Around: 24 (50)”/ 63.5 (127)cm
Height: 12”/ 30.5cm

YARN
2 (4) skeins Misti Alpaca Chunky 100% baby alpaca or
Approx 225 (450) yds/ 350 (700)m chunky weight yarn
Small amount of waste yarn

NEEDLES and NOTIONS
Size 10 ½ US/ 6.5mm needles
Cable needle

GAUGE
18 sts and 18.5 rows = 4”/ 10cm in Cable Pattern (blocked). Exact gauge is not necessary.

CONSTRUCTION
Provisional cast-on then worked back-and-forth and joined using Kitchener stitch graphing.