As the seasons shift, this delicate cowl is just right for those in-between temperatures. A very pretty combination of delicate lace and intertwining cable panels is knit from end to end, and then sewn to form the cowl.

The sample is knit in a supremely soft alpaca blend that drapes beautifully and feels wonderful to knit with. It can easily be substituted with a different super soft fingering-weight yarn and requires only about 438 yards. The finished cowl is so lightweight and compact, it's a great little accessory to travel with!

The lace is a 12-row repeat, while the cable panels are 24-row repeats. Both lace panels mirror each other, as do the outer cable panels. The center cable panel is a wider cable design that echoes the outer cable panels. See images for a flat view of the stitch patterns.

NOTE: The cables and lace patterns are charted only. 

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Finished Knit Measurements: 24 ¾" [63 cm] circumference and 17" [43 cm] height.

Skill Level: Intermediate

Yarn Used: Berroco Folio (65% Superfine Alpaca/35% Rayon); 1.75 oz/50 g [219 yds/200 m] per ball: 2 balls in #4507 Haze. Shop some yarn options for this pattern here.

Gauge(s):
Pattern Gauge: 22 sts = 33 rows = 4" [10 cm] in Lace patt stitch, blocked.
Yarn Label Gauge and Information: A fingering-weight alpaca blend with a suggested gauge of 22 sts = 32 rows = 4" [10 cm] on size 5 [3.75 mm] needles.

Approximate Total Yardage Required: 438 yds [400 m].

Some suggested yarns to try:
The Fibre Company Canopy Fingering, The Plucky Knitter Snug Fingering, Sandes Garn Alpakka Silke, Sandes Garn Mini Alpakka, Blue Sky Fibers Royal, Misti Alpaca Tonos Carnival, Lang Yarns Baby Alpaca, Knit Picks Alpaca Cloud Fingering
If you have a yarn substitute to suggest for this project, email us!

Knitting Needles Used: Size 5 [3.75 mm] needles OR SIZE TO OBTAIN GAUGE. 

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