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| Feather Lace Cowl |
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Sateen (100% Acrylic; 300.7 yards [275 meters]/100 grams); #24 Orange Poppy - once again, just one skein
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| A close-up of the pattern. Once again, it's reversible! |
Needles: One 24" circular needle in size 8
Notions: Stitch marker, tapestry needle
Gauge: 24 stitches = 4 inches in stockinette on size 4 needles (but since we're using 8's, who cares, eh?)
Cast on 180 stitches, place marker, join in round
And now it's time to begin working on the main (and only) pattern for this piece, which is from page 185 of Barbara G. Walker's A Treasury of Knitting Patterns (Feather Faggoting). So let's do this!
Row 1: * k1, yo, p2tog, k1; rep from *
Row 2: * p1, k2tog, yo, p1 *
And that's pretty much it. Repeat these two rows until your piece measures roughly 7" in width (or it's as wide as you want it) and you've just completed row 2 of the pattern. Next, bind off loosely, knitting the purled stitches and knitting two together when you would have been performing a yo, p2tog on an ordinary row. Binding off in this fashion gives the piece a little more shape by tightening this edge, which I think looks nice, but you can certainly bind off without the k2togs and have a flatter-laying piece. Tuck in ends.
I really like this, too.
ReplyDeleteI'm really new to knitting and this pattern looks great for me. I just have one quick question, what's yo in your directions?
ReplyDeleteHi Juliet! The yo is yarn over... And please, let me know if you have any more questions :)
DeleteI want to make this but I want to do less stitches because I am really short, how many should I cast on, multiples of ?
ReplyDeleteAny multiple of four will do! Let me know if you have any other questions :)
DeleteIf stitched according to your directions, how long is this cowl? I saw that the directions said a width of 7 inches but could not find the length. Also, can it be looped around twice for a closer to the neck look? thanks
ReplyDeleteHi! Unfortunately I didn't measure this piece and no longer have it. My best guess from the pictures and the size of my mannequin, however, is that it ended up about 44" long, which should be adequate for looping around twice, especially if you bind off with the flat method instead of the gathered method. You could always add another 8 or 12 stitches, too, if you're worried about length :)
Deletehow does this lacy knit look with variegated yarn? i have noticed the lacy patterns are usually solid...
ReplyDeleteHi Barbara!
DeleteI haven't knit this in a variegated yarn, although I think it would work. Typically you don't knit laces in color-changing fibers because they swallow the pattern - with this, however, it's pretty repetitive so I don't think it would suffer too much from the change! :)
Hi, I must say that I love your ideas. I spin my own wool and have used several of your kitting patterns. I a going to try your Feather lace cowl with our lambs wool - it is the size of aran wool. Just wanted to say I like your site. Hope you have a good day.
ReplyDeleteHi there!
DeleteThanks for dropping me a note. :) I'm glad to hear that you like my patterns, and have had success with them! Someday I would love to learn to spin too - every time I've worked with homespun it's been delightful. I hope this cowl turns out well for you, and please, let me know if you ever have any questions. :)
Do you have instructions for a scarf? I am not a great fan of cowls! I know what a pain!
DeleteHi there!
DeleteThis stitch pattern is even simpler flat knit; it's just a multiple of 4 stitches, worked as * k1, yo, p2tog, k1 * on both sides. To make it a scarf, you need simply add some edging trim, if you'd like, and work as given! :)
How long is this? Is the yarn worsted weight?
ReplyDeleteThe yarn is sport weight (you can find all of my patterns tagged with yarn weight below the final picture but above the comments), and I believe this cowl ended up about 44" around. :)
DeleteHi Gretchen, I am in the process of finishing up the Feather Lace cowl (a bit late for wearing this winter), but it's a gift for a dear friend for next winter. I made it in a variegated Noro Yarn which I'll send a picture of after I'm through binding off. I don't quite understand how to bind off like your pattern says? I finished knitting row 2 and now am ready to bind off. Do I start with Row 1 and follow your directions.....need help! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHi Toni!
DeleteWhen I bound off this cowl I used decreases during my bind off (so, instead of just knitting or purling every stitch as I bound off, I used a k2tog every time I ran across a yo, p2tog. In terms of the pattern, that meant that I started with: p1, k2tog, pass k2tog over p1 stitch, p1, pass p1 over last stitch on your right hand needle, etc, although of course when I came to the second repeat of the pattern I passed that first p1 over the stitch before it as well). Anyway, you can also just bind off regularly if you'd prefer. It's really up to you!
Hi Gretchen,
DeleteThank you for your quick response! Your explanation helped a lot! It appears that you start the bind off with Row 2 again which I just completed? Is that correct? If I was following the pattern to bind off, I would start with Row 1, I'm a little confused on that. Toni
Hi Toni!
DeleteI'm so sorry; I probably confused you more because I wrote my response as if you'd just finished row 1 of the pattern instead of row 2 - sorry, I must have been half asleep! Scratch everything I said and replace this: you've just finished row 2, so you're going to basically work row 1 except with a k2tog instead of the yo, p2tog. So, k1, k2tog, pass the k2tog over the k1, k1, pass the k1 over previous stitch, etc. Ack! Again, I apologize, I hope that helps! And remember you are free to bind off with a basic knit if you'd prefer!!! :)
Hi Gretchen,
DeleteThank you for your quick response! I can imagine how your day must be very busy and by night time you are tired! That's helps me a lot! I thought I should be starting with Row 1, but wanted to make sure. Now I understand clearly what you mean, and will also be able to bind off with a basic knit if I choose to, but wanted to try your suggestion first! I appreciate your taking the time to explain the bind-off, and will show you the result of my variegated Feather Lace Cowl when I'm done and see what you think! Have a great day!
Wonderful! And sorry again for any confusion!!! Hope it all turns out well. :)
DeleteHi Gretchen, it's done except for a little blocking! How do I send you a picture of the completed Feather Lace Cowl? Thank you! Toni
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Glad to hear it! You can share a picture to my facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/ballstothewallsknits/) or email me at ballstothewallsknits@gmail.com! :)
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Hi, no, sorry I'm super lazy about that stuff. Good luck though! :)
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If you're just starting out I definitely recommend using one of the free options - Wordpress, as you suggested, or I myself use Blogger, and then host my site on my own web address. It can take time to build a following, after all, and there's more pressure if you're paying by the month! :)
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