u s i n g T r e n z a r & A m i t o l a G r a n d eI S A D O R A

Louisa Harding

Approx. size 20.5 cm (8 in) deep (to points) 143 cm (56¼ in) circumference

YarnA. 1 x 100g ball of Trenzar B. 1 x 100g ball of Amitola Grande Cowl shown photographed in:Trenzar sh. 306 Damson & Amitola Grande sh. 503 BerriesTrenzar sh. 308 Captain & Amitola Grande sh. 508 Hummingbird

Needles6 mm (US 10) circular knitting needle20 stitch markers

Tension/gauge14 sts x 26 rows to 10 cm (4 in) square measured over eyelet and stocking stitch patt using 6 mm (US 10) knitting needles.

Abbreviationsbeg begin(s); beginning, cont continue(s); continuing, dec(s) decrease(s); decreasing, foll follow(s); following, inc(s) increase(s); increasing, K knit, M1 make one (increase), P purl, patt(s) pattern(s), psso pass slipped stitch over, rem remain(s); remaining, rep repeat(s); repeating, RS right side, st stitch(es), st st stocking (stockinette) stitch, tog together, WS wrong side, yo yarnover, K2tog Knit 2 sts together, S2KP slip 2 sts onto RH needle as if going to knit them together, K1, pass the 2 slipped stitches over the knitted stitch, SSM slip stitch marker.

Isadora cowlUsing 6 mm (US 10) circular needle and yarn A, *cast on 12 sts, place a stitch marker, rep from * 20 times. (240 sts). Now work in rounds.Foundation round 1 (RS)(dec): (K5, S2KP, K4, slip stitch marker - SSM) 20 times. (200 sts)Foundation round 2: (P10, SSM) 20 times. Change to yarn B and work 12 rounds in striped Iace, garter st and eyelet edging as folls: Edging round 1 (RS): (K1, yo, K3, S2KP, K3, yo, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 2: (P10, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 3: (K2, yo, K2, S2KP, K2, yo, K1, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 4: (K1, P9, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 5: (K3, yo, K1, S2KP, K1, yo, K2, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 6: (K2, P7, K1, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 7: (K4, yo, S2KP, yo, K3, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 8: (K3, P5, K2, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 9: (K4, yo, S2KP, yo, K3, SSM) 20 times.Change to yarn A.Edging round 10: (P10, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 11: ([yo, K2tog] 5 times, SSM) 20 times.Edging round 12: (P10, SSM) 20 times.Change to yarn B and work 12 rounds in striped lace and eyelet patt setting sts as folls:Lace round 1 (RS): (K1, yo, K3, S2KP, K3, yo, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 2, 4, 6 & 8: (K10, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 3: (K2, yo, K2, S2KP, K2, yo, K1, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 5: (K3, yo, K1, S2KP, K1, yo, K2, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 7: (K4, yo, S2KP, yo, K3, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 9: (K4, yo, S2KP, yo, K3, SSM) 20 times.Change to yarn A.Lace round 10: (P10, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 11: ([yo, K2tog] 5 times, SSM) 20 times.Lace round 12: (P10, SSM) 20 times.Work the last 12 rounds once more.Discard all but last stitch marker (to mark where each round beg/ends) and work striped st st and eyelet stripes as folls:Rounds 1-5 (RS): Using yarn B, Knit, SSM.Change to yarn A.Round 6: Purl, SSM.Round 7 (eyelets): (yo, K2tog) to stitch marker, SSM.Round 8: Purl, SSM.Rounds 1-8 form the st st and eyelet patt.Work rounds 1-8 twice more.Next round: Knit, discard stitch marker.Turn work and cast off using the picot cast off method on the WS as folls:Cast off 3 sts, *slip st on RH needle back onto LH needle, cast on 2 sts, then cast off 7 sts, rep from * until all sts have been cast off.

Making upSew in ends, press/block cowl as described on ball band.

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Alternative colourway One

Alternative colourway Two

Alternative colourway Three

A. Trenzar sh. 304 Pumpkin B. Amitola Grande 507 Tango

A. Trenzar sh. 310 Storm B. Amitola Grande 516 Iceberg

A. Trenzar sh. 307 Violetta B. Amitola Grande 527 Amelia

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