Little Fir Cones Cowl by Anthea Willis

Little Fir Cones Cowl

Knitting
March 2022
Lace ?
20.5 stitches and 23 rows = 4 inches
in lace pattern
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 4 - 3.5 mm
454 - 530 yards (415 - 485 m)
1 (2)
low vision format available
English
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A frothy lightweight cowl worked in luxurious laceweight wool, just perfect for spring layering.
Worked from the bottom up and in the round, gradually reducing needle sizes creates a subtle cone shaped cowl that drapes beautifully around neck and shoulders.
Instructions for two sizes included in the pattern – a wider cowl for voluptuous draping and a smaller circumference for petite shoulders or a those who prefer a closer fit.

Skills Required

  • knitting in the round
  • stitches used - knit, purl, k2tog, ssk, yo, central double decrease (instructions included!)

Sizes
1 (2)
Bottom circumference 83.5 (115)cm/33.5 (46)”; top circumference 57 (80)cm/22.5 (31.5)”; height 50cm/25”

Recommend Yarn
Blacker Yarns Blue-faced Leicester Lace weight 2ply (284m/310yds per 50g skein); 2 skeins.

Sample shown uses colourway Shoal and is knit in the larger size

Yarn requirements
Approx. 415 (485)m/453(530)yds lace weight/2ply yarn.

Yarn substitution
Any lace weight yarn would work well - wool or alpaca yarns would create a warmer cowl for transitional seasons; cotton or silk lace yarns would be perfect for summer evenings.

Gauge
20.5sts x 23rows = 10cm over lace pattern on largest needles.
A note on gauge – gauge is not essential but be aware that it will affect the final measurements AND the amount of yarn used

Needles & Notions

  • 4.5mm 60 (80)cm circular needle (or size needed to get gauge)
  • 4mm 60 (80)cm circular needle (or one size down from gauge needle)
  • 3.5mm 50 (80)cm circular needle (or two/three sizes down from gauge needle)

Interchangeable needle tips would be very useful for this project – you would only need to change the needle tips instead of knitting onto a new cable.

LOW VISION FORMAT

In an effort to make my patterns more accessible to all, a large print version of the pattern is included as a seperate download.

  • Print size 24pt
  • Font: Candara. Col. Black
  • no italics
  • pattern fully written not charted

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