Halo by Pauliina Leisti

Halo

Thanks to Halo’s generous size, you can wear this relaxed-fitting hooded cowl multiple ways with the hood up or down. An all-over cable pattern makes Halo extra snug.

SIZE
One Size

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
Circumference of the Cowl: 34.75” / 87 cm.
Total Height of the Cowl (Incl. Hood): 28.75” / 72 cm.

MATERIALS
Yarn: 3 skeins of Babysilk Fluffy by Kremke Soul Wool (80% alpaca, 20% silk, 219 yds / 200 m – 50 g), colourway Babyblau.

Or approx. 613 yds / 561 m of a similar kind of lace-weight yarn or any yarn you obtain gauge with. Alternative yarn suggestions are for example Kremke Soul Wool Babysilk Lace and Alpaca Silk Rauma held double.

Needles: US 6 / 4 mm 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for main fabric), US 4 ​/ 3.5 mm 24” / 60 cm or 32” / 80 cm circular needles (for hood edge). US 4 / 3.5 mm DPNs (for i-cord CO and BO).

Notions: Removable stitch markers, waste yarn or stitch holder.

GAUGE
20 sts x 26 rnds to 4” / 10 cm on US 6 / 4 mm needles in st patt, unblocked.

Note! Press the fabric flat to measure the gauge.

CONSTRUCTION
This hooded cowl is worked seamlessly in the round from the bottom up. It features an all-over, simple cable pattern. First, an i-cord is worked and its ends are grafted together to form a circle. Then, stitches are picked up from the i-cord and the cowl is worked in the round. The front stitches are put on hold and the hood is knitted flat. The hood is shaped by short rows and decreases. Finally, the hood edge is bound off using the I-Cord BO Method.