Eftern Cowl by Vikki Perkins

Eftern Cowl

Knitting
August 2020
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
10 stitches and 14 rows = 2 inches
in cable pattern stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
231 - 241 yards (211 - 220 m)
One size.
English
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Eftern means “evening” in Old English. The seed stitch, in a pretty dark teal blue, within the rounded cables of this motif reminded me of the stars speckling the late evening sky.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knitting in the round, cabling

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 54 cm / 21 inches unstretched; 90 cm / 35 inches stretched
Height: 28 cm / 11 inches

Gauge – unstretched and unblocked
10 stitches and 13 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage est. 115 g / 4.1 oz. (216 m / 236 yds)

Yarn - Patons Canadiana 187 m / 100 g (205 yds / 3.5 oz) 2 balls. Colour 10747 Teal Heather. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 24″ / 60 cm long

Notions - Cable needle, stitch markers, tapestry needle