Orange Blossom Cowl

Skill Level: Easy

Size: 13” wide x 32” circumference

Gauge: 18 sts and 15 rows = 4” [10 cm] in St st after wet blocking; 15 sts and 20 rows = 4” [10 cm] in Lace pattern st after wet blocking

Materials

Yarn: Omega Sinfonia (100% Cotton; 218 yards [200 meters] /100 grams): Salmon (2 balls)

Needles: US size 6 (4 mm) 32” circular or straight

Notions: Tapestry needle, stitch markers (optional), waste yarn for provisional cast-on in contrast color, smaller knitting needle (optional)

Abbreviations

CDD (center double decrease): Sl 2 sts as if to knit, k next st, psso (pass slipped sts over) the k st.

Special Stitches

Provisional cast-on method

1. Make a slipknot with working yarn and waste yarn in contrast color and place it on right hand needle (it’s not a st).
2. Tension the working yarn with left index finger and waste yarn with your left thumb.
3. With working yarn, *knit below waste yarn, yo (2 sts made); rep from * as necessary for the project.

Grafting Garter Stitch and Stockinette Stitch  

There are two steps to set-up grafting in Garter Stitch.

1. Insert tapestry needle as if to purl into the first st on the front needle, leave st on needle.
2. Insert tapestry needle as if to purl into the first st on the back needle, leave st on needle.
3. Insert tapestry needle as if to knit into the first st on the front needle, drop st off needle.
4. Insert tapestry needle as if to purl into the next st on the front needle, leave st on needle.
5. Insert tapestry needle as if to knit into the first st on the back needle, drop st off needle.
6. Insert tapestry needle as if to purl into the next st on the back needle, leave st on needle.

Rep Step 3.

Transition to grafting in Stockinette Stitch

Rep Step 4 (it’s a Stockinette Stitch) and Step 5 above from grafting in Garter Stitch.

1. Insert tapestry needle as if to knit into the next st on the back needle, leave st on needle.
2. Insert tapestry needle as if to knit into the first st on the front needle, drop st off needle.
3. Insert tapestry needle as if to purl into the next st on the front needle, leave st on needle.
4. Insert tapestry needle as if to purl into the first st on the back needle, drop st off needle.

Rep Steps 1-4 to the last 2 garter sts in the back needle.

Transition back to grafting in Garter Stitch

Rep Step 6 from grafting in Garter Stitch, then rep Step 2 from grafting in Stockinette Stitch. Next, rep Steps 4, 5, 6, 3, 4, 5, 3 above from grafting in Garter Stitch.

Pattern Notes

This pattern is worked flat using a provisional cast-on method and stitches are grafted at the end.

There are 4 sections of the Lace Pattern lengthwise.

Techniques required are: Provisional cast-on method, lace knitting, grafting stitches in garter stitch and stockinette stitch.

If desired a longer cowl, an extra Lace Pattern may be repeated working Rows 7-46.

Pattern

Using the Provisional Cast-On method, CO 53 sts.
Row 1: K.
Row 2: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 3: K.

Rows 4-6: K.

Begin Lace Pattern as follows:

Row 7: K2, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, *cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 8: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 9: K2, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1, *cdd, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 10: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 11: K2, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, *cdd, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 12: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 13: K2, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, *cdd, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 14: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 15: K2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k4, *cdd, yo, k1, yo, k4; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 16: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 17: K2, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, *cdd, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 18: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 19: K2, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, *cdd, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 20: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 21: K2, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1, *cdd, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 22: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 23: K2, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, *cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 24: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Rows 25-40: Rep Rows 9-24.

Rows 41-42: K.

Row 43: K.
Row 44: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Rep Rows 43-44, 2 more times.

Rows 45-46: K.

Rep Rows 45-46 once more.

Work 2 repeats more of Rows 7-46.

Work last full Lace Pattern rep as follows:

Row 47: K2, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, *cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 48: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 49: K2, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1, *cdd, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 50: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 51: K2, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, *cdd, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 52: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 53: K2, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, *cdd, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 54: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 55: K2, ssk, yo, k1, yo, k4, *cdd, yo, k1, yo, k4; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 56: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 57: K2, ssk, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3, *cdd, k1, yo, k1, yo, k3; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 58: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 59: K2, ssk, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2, *cdd, k2, yo, k1, yo, k2; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 60: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 61: K2, ssk, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1, *cdd, k3, yo, k1, yo, k1; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 62: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Row 63: K2, ssk, k4, yo, k1, yo, *cdd, k4, yo, k1, yo; rep from * 4 times, k2tog, k2.
Row 64: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Rows 65-80: Rep Rows 49-64

Rows 81-82: K.

Row 83: K.
Row 84: K2, p to last 2 sts, k2.

Finishing

Place the two ends parallel to each other and carefully unravel waste yarn used for provisional cast-on, with smaller needle if it is necessary.

Leave a long tail of working yarn for grafting stitches in Garter Stitch and Stockinette Stitch, carefully matching tension.

Weave in ends. Wash gently and block to measurements.