Quatrefoiled Cowl by Vanessa Ewing

Quatrefoiled Cowl

Knitting
October 2017
Aran (8 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 24 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette stitch in the round
US 8 - 5.0 mm
US 9 - 5.5 mm
175 - 195 yards (160 - 178 m)
Available in two different lengths… Approximate Finished Circumference for Both Cowls: 22” Approximate Finished Length: 9 ½”, (13”)
English
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Fit for a queen, quatrefoil was a popular Gothic and Renaissance decorative shape that featured a four-sided symmetrical frame. My seamless cowl has faux cables created with increases and decreases. A royally decorative bobble decorates the center of each four-sided frame.

Available in two different lengths…
Approximate Finished Circumference for Both Cowls: 22”
Approximate Finished Length: 9 ½”, (13”)

Materials
175, (195)—yards aran weight yarn.
We used Ella Rae Lace Merino Chunky (121yds/100G, 100% Merino) Color 502 for the larger cowl: 2 skeins
and Juniper Moon Moonshine (197 yds/100G, 40% Alpaca, 40% Wool, 20% Silk) Color 25 Iced Coffee for the smaller cowl: 1 skein

  • US Size 8 (5mm) and 9 (5.5mm) 24” (60.96 cm) circular knitting needle
  • cable needle or 1 dpn in any size between US Size 7 (4.5mm) and 10 (6mm)
  • 1 stitch marker
  • tapestry needle

Gauge
17 sts, 24 rnds = 4” in stockinette stitch in the round and Quatrefoil Stitch on US Size 9 (5.5mm) knitting needle after blocking. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.