Surfola by Laura Nelkin

Surfola

Knitting
September 2026
yarn held together
Thread
+ Fingering
= Fingering (14 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 26 rows = 4 inches
in lace stitch, blocked
US 6 - 4.0 mm
164 yards (150 m)
Flat (after blocking)- 28.5 (31, 33) inches [72 (79, 84) cm] long and 6 inches [15 cm] wide Neckhole- 22.5 (25, 27) inches [57 (64, 69) cm] around
English
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Get ready to ride some sweet lacy waves with your favorite beach bum, Lola!

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Worked flat from a provisional cast-on, Surfola takes a wonderfully simple route to become a seamless loop: when you’ve finished knitting, those provisional stitches are grafted to the side of the inner long edge.

Voilà! This clever construction that creates a beautifully finished cowl with a little lacy magic along the way.

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