Using provisional cast on, cast on 55 st with larger size needle. Move st onto size 8 needles.

This cowl is 3 repeats of the pattern below from the Vogue 2012 Stitch a day calendar “Medallions” (July 26).

8-st Cable SL1 st to cn and hold to front, sl next 6 sts to 2nd cn and hold to back, k1 from LH needle, then p1, k4, p1 from 2nd cn, then k1 from first cn.

Row 1(RS): p1, k1, p1, k2 tog, yo twicem ssk, p1, k1, end p1.
Row 2: k1m p1 twice, p1, p1tbl into double yo, p1, 1, p1; rep to end, k1.
Row 3: p1, k1, p1, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, p1, k1; rep to end, p1.
Row 4: k1, p1, k1, p4, k1, p1 to end p1.
Row 5 & 6: rep rows 1 & 2
Row 7: p1, k1, p1, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, p1, k1, p1, 8-st Cable rep to end
Row 8: rep row 4
Row 9 - 14: rep rows 1-6
Row 15: p1, 8st-Cable, p1, k1, yo, k2tog, ssk, yo, p1, k1 to end