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Two lace motifs - each an inversion of the other - line up around this cowl. Each is an abstraction, a symbol of something precious: hourglasses and diamonds, crafted stitch by stitch in a luxurious yarn.

Choose two colors that play well together - you can have bold stripes or subtle ones, or even work the cowl all in one color or make every band different. This cowl is knit in the round from the bottom up. 

Yarn
Miss Babs Sojourn 
65% cashmere, 35% silk; 200 yd/1.8 oz (183 m/50 g) skeins
1 skein in each of 2 contrasting colors, shown in Spiked Punch (Color 1) and Radiant Cloudscape (Color 2) 

Or approximately 200 yards/180 meters in each of two contrasting colors of fingering weight yarn.

Finished Measurements
Circumference: 24”/60 cm 
Height: 15”/37.5 cm

Needles
US 3 [3.25 mm] circular needles, 16”/40 cm long, or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 26 stitches and 36 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in stockinette stitch. 
Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished size if different from above.

Notions
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle