Specifications
| Brand: | Tahki Yarns |
| Yarn Weight: | DK | Light Worsted |
| Designer: | Susan Mills |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Pages: | 3 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
| Finished Size: | Width: 19cm (7.5"), Circumference: 113cm (44.5") |
| Techniques and Construction: | Lace, Seamed, Worked Flat |
| Featured Products: | Tahki Yarns Classic Superwash Yarn - Wool DK |
What you'll need
1 Select Size
Size: 19cm x 113cm (7.5" x 44.5")
2 Select Colors
Tahki Yarns Classic Superwash Yarn - Wool DK
Hydrangea (19)
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Product Description
Tahki Yarns Sylvia Cowl is the perfect accessory for cooler weather. The pretty lace pattern is flanked on either side by bobbles, adding extra texture to the cowl. Sylvia Cowl is knit flat and seamed, allowing you to customize the length. Wear it long and loose as shown or wrap it around your neck twice for added warmth. Worked in Tahki Yarns Classic Superwash, the cowl is an easy-care piece, making it great for gifts. Note: The lace pattern is charted only.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Sizes: One Size
Finished Measurements: 7½” wide and 44½” circumference
Yarn Requirements: 2 hanks Tahki Yarns Classic Superwash (100% Superwash Wool; 100g/218yds) shown in #019 Hydrangea
Needles: US 6 (4.00mm) needles
Gauge: 20 sts and 25 rows = 4” in stockinette stitch
Tahki Yarns Sylvia Cowl
What Is Being Made
The Sylvia Cowl is an intermediate-level knitted cowl designed by Susan Mills. This accessory piece measures 7½ inches wide and has a circumference of 44½ inches, making it a versatile neckwear item suitable for layering and everyday wear. The cowl is worked in a single size and features an elegant lace pattern throughout.
Techniques Used
This cowl is constructed using several key knitting techniques. The piece is worked flat on straight needles rather than in the round, which allows for precise control over the lace pattern. The cowl employs lace knitting as its primary decorative technique, incorporating yarn overs and strategic decreases to create an openwork design. The construction is seamed, meaning the cast-on and bind-off edges are sewn together at the end to form the circular cowl shape. This seaming method ensures a professional finish and allows the lace pattern to flow seamlessly around the finished piece.
Stitches Used
The Sylvia Cowl utilizes a variety of fundamental and decorative stitches. The base fabric is worked in stockinette stitch (knit on right-side rows, purl on wrong-side rows), which provides a smooth foundation for the lace pattern. The lace chart incorporates yarn overs (yo) to create the openwork holes characteristic of lace knitting. Decreases are achieved through knit two together (k2tog), slip, slip, knit (ssk), and the centered double decrease (s2kp), which slips two stitches together as if to knit two together, knits one stitch, then passes the two slipped stitches over the knit stitch. The pattern also features make bobble (MB) stitches, which are created by working multiple stitches into a single stitch, turning the work, and then decreasing back to one stitch to create textured bobble embellishments. Edge stitches are worked with slip stitch (sl1) with yarn held in back or front as appropriate for a finished appearance.
Materials and Tools
The Sylvia Cowl is knitted with Tahki Yarns Classic Superwash, a 100% superwash wool yarn. The project requires 2 skeins of this yarn; each skein weighs 3.5 ounces (100 grams) and contains 218 yards (199 meters) of yardage. The recommended color is #19 hydrangea. Knitters should use size 6 (4mm) needles or adjust needle size as needed to obtain the correct gauge of 20 stitches and 25 rows over 4 inches in stockinette stitch. A yarn needle is required for weaving in ends and seaming the cowl closed. Blocking is recommended to set the lace pattern and ensure the finished measurements are accurate.
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