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Smooth Blue Beardtongue (Penstemon Nitidus) is a purple-blue flower found here in the prairie grasslands of Southern Alberta. The flowers are clustered around the stem and are tube-shaped. They are popular with butterflies and hummingbirds. The root of this plant was used by First Nations people to treat snake bite - there are rattle snakes in the prairies and badlands of Alberta.

The purple-blue colour and the pattern of flowers led to the creation of this cozy cowl. The lace repeat creates a texture that is reminiscent of the flower clusters, and the yarn I used matches the colour of the flowers almost exactly.

Difficulty - Intermediate

Skills used - Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 66 cm unstretched; 90 cm stretched fully
Height: 30 cm

Gauge - 12 stitches and 10 rows = 2” in lace stitch pattern on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles

Yarn - James C. Brett Marble DK , 240 yd (220 m); 100 g skein; color: MT20, just over one skeins

Approximate yardage 305 yd. / 280 m

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

Skills Used
•knit and purl
•working in the round
•cabling
•k2tog, ssk, cdd, yo

This pattern has not been test knit. Please reach out if you see any errors in the pattern or chart. I try my best to make sure the pattern is accurate, but I sometimes make mistakes. Thank you for your patience. Enjoy!