Shifting Leaves Cowl by Carolyn Macpherson

Shifting Leaves Cowl

Knitting
September 2014
yarn held together
DK
+ DK
= Worsted (9 wpi) ?
13 stitches and 14 rows = 4 inches
US 11 - 8.0 mm
900 - 1008 yards (823 - 922 m)
one size
English
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

This oversized and comfortable cowl is achieved by knitting flat with two strands of Hennessy DK held doubled and alternating creating a shifting gradient of tones.

Yarn
Hennessy DK - 252 yards per skein
Cardwell Oak Leaf (1 skein)
Monck Fir Cone (2 skeins)
Watt Nannyberry (1 skein)

Needle
US 11 / 8mm

Gauge
13 sts & 14 rows = 4 inches

Finished Dimensions
13 inches wide by 66 inches circumference

Skills
Basic Lace - YO, K3tog, SSSK
I-cord Edging
Provisional Cast-On
Grafting