LONG CABLED COWL
by Carrie Bostick Hoge
MATERIALS
Approx. 1050 yards of sport- or fingering-weight wool yarn, held double
4 skeins of Brooklyn Tweed Loft (100% American Targhee- Columbia Wool; 275 yards/50g)
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GAUGE
18 stitches & 36 rows = 4" in Garter Stitch with yarn held double
Measurement taken from relaxed fabric after blocking
NEEDLES
One pair or straights (or circulars) in size needed to obtain gauge
Suggested Size: US 8 (5 mm)
SIZE
Average Adult Female
FINISHED DIMENSIONS
10½" wide; 52" long
Measurements taken from relaxed fabric after blocking
CONSTRUCTION NOTES
Cowl begins with a Provisional Cast On and is worked flat, as for a scarf until it reaches sufficient length.
After knitting, provisional stitches are seamed together with live stitches from last row, using a 3-Needle Bind Off.
Instructions are provided in both written and charted formats.
SKILL LEVEL
2 of 5
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