Sometimes, less is more. Yes, really, even I do say that! :-) Grab a skein with wonderful colors and pair it with a simple, yet effective, stitch pattern and you’ve got a winning combination! And a super quick knit! This is what the Lismoor cowl is all about.
I’m sure that you once fell in love with a beautifully hand-dyed skein, packed with colors. Lively, rich, exuberant! And then? Did you dare using it? How to do the yarn justice? I fell in love with many skeins and I wondered how to let them shine to their full potential. The Lismoor cowl does just that. It uses an all-over reversible textured pattern combined with some eyelets just for fun. So yes, less is more, but a sophisticated less, please!

Yarn
Wol met Verve Vigorous Sport (Sport; 100% Merino; 310 meters / 340 yards per 100 grams); 1 skein; sample uses 94 grams in color Potluck 108 (speckled green).

Needles
4 mm (US size 6) 80 cm / 32 inches circular needle or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
18 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, unblocked.
19 stitches and 37.5 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in stitch pattern B, blocked.
Note: obtaining the gauge given is not crucial but will affect the finished size and the yardage needed.

Notions
Stitch markers: 1 in color A (beginning-of-round marker), 27 in color B (optional). Tapestry needle.

Size
One; easily customizable.

Final measurements
Circumference (c): 89 cm / 35 inches, height (h): 18 cm / 7 inches.

Skill level
Basic stitches, slipped stitches, increases, double decreases. Elastic BO. Video tutorials are provided for the stitches and techniques used.

Pattern notes
This pattern is worked in the round. Suggestions are given to customize the pattern.
Charts and written instructions are provided as well as clear video tutorials for the used stitches.

Pattern support
For questions about this pattern, please PM me on Ravelry or send me an email. Contact details are provided.

Thank you note
I’d like to send a big thank you to my truly awesome test knitters on Ravelry: ekaterin4luv, gdboone, Gwenoveva, OrangeSmoothie, saree.
Thanks a lot for your time and dedication, for helping me make this pattern even better and for showing how the pattern would look like with different yarns!

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