YYC Cowl by Vikki Perkins

YYC Cowl

Knitting
March 2020
Aran (8 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 11 rows = 2 inches
in pattern stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
338 - 348 yards (309 - 318 m)
One size.
English
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This quick cowl’s lace motif reminded me of the top of the letter Y, and so I simply named this for the airport code for my hometown of Calgary.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 70 cm / 27.5 inches unstretched; 100 cm / 39.5 inches stretched
Height: 39 cm / 15 inches

Gauge – unstretched and unblocked
9 stitches and 11 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage - est. 171 g / 6 oz. (314 m / 343 yds)

Yarn - Caron Big Cakes 551 m / 300 g (602 yds / 10.6 oz), 1 ball. Colour Summer Berry Tart. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 22″ / 5

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle