Dimpled Eyelet Cowl |
Okay, I hate to sound like an orange-yarn-hating jerk here, but I'm SO GLAD I FINISHED KNITTING THE TWO SKEINS OF THIS STUFF I BOUGHT (since I already knit the Feather Lace Cowl and the Gathered Mesh Cowl out of the same yarn). Pheee-eeeew. And now that that's off my chest, let's talk about the pattern. At heart, this thing is based on an upside-down picot eyelet, and it's knit from the top down with stitches added every other row for shape (this also helps stagger the eyelet pattern). It's a shape that's been brewing in my head for awhile now too, so I'm glad it's finally come to fruition. It's also got a very lovely texture!
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Sateen (100% Acrylic; 300.7 yards [275 meters]/100 grams); #24 Orange Poppy - one skein
Needles: One 24" circular needle in size 4
Notions: two stitch markers or scraps of yarn, tapestry needle
Gauge: 24 stitches = 4 inches
Cast on 161 stitches, place marker, join in round.
Set-up Row 1: purl 80 stitches, place second marker, purl
Set-up Row 2: knit, slipping second marker when you come to it