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The Bow skyscraper in Calgary is a 236 metre (774 ft) tall building in downtown Calgary, Alberta. It is the second tallest building in Calgary. The Bow has a unique shape – it is curved or bowed, hence its name. It is a bit of a play on words as The Bow is also the name of one of the major rivers flowing through Calgary. The Bow skyscraper is grey-blue and has criss-crossing supports on its façade which were the inspiration for this criss-cross textured lace cowl.

Difficulty - Intermediate

Skills used - Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements:
Circumference: 68 cm unstretched; 100 cm stretched
Height: 35 cm

Gauge - 14 stitches and 12 rows = 5 cm in lace stitch pattern on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles

Yarn - Eaton Sayelle, 50 g skein (est. 100 m per ball), Color – 1905 (deep teal blue). Please note this is a vintage, discontinued yarn. It is Aran weight, so any Aran weight acrylic or wool yarn should do.

Approximate yardage: est. 170 g / 340 m

Needles - US 7 (4.5 mm) circular, 24″ long

Skills Used
•knit and purl,
•working in the round
• yo, ssk, k2tog, k3tog, k3togtbl

Notions - Stitch markers