LATTICE COWL
Put a square pattern on a round hole with this two-tone latticed cowl neck
Master the front post treble to make this cowl
YOU WILL NEED
■ Cygnet DK
(100% acrylic, 100g/298m)
1 ball of each:
Heather (150)
Bluebell (149)
■ An 8mm (US L/11) Tunisian cabled
hook
■ A 6mm (J/10) hook
For yarn stockists find your nearest local store via Cygnet Yarns’ website www.cygnetyarns.com; or go to Cygnet’s recommended online retailer www.woolwarehouse. com TENSION
13 sts and 13 rows to measure 10x10cm (4x4in) over stitch pattern, using an 8mm hook
MEASUREMENTS
Cowl measures 56cm (22in) in circumference
ABBREVIATIONS
For a full list, see page 23
Add a pleasing pop of colour to your winter garb with this feminine two-tone cowl. As well as banishing chills, the cowl also offers a great chance to progress onto Tunisian front post stitches – a handy stitch to master to achieve heavy texture and a thick fabric.
NOTES
Cowl is worked in rows and seamed together at the end. A ribbed edging is worked around the top and bottom of the Cowl once seamed. Change colour on the final yrh of return pass to use new colour on next row. Carry unused yarn up the side of your work.
All Tunisian Front Post trebles are worked around the post of the next st 3 rows below.
COWL
Using an 8mm hook and Heather, ch75.
Row 1 (RS) *Insert hook into bl of second ch from hook, yrh and pull up a loop; rep from * in each ch across (75 loops on hook), RetP across. [75 sts]
Row 2 (Tps in next st, Tss in next st) across (75 loops on hook), RetP across.
Row 3 (Tss in next st, tps in next st) to final 2 sts, Tss in final 2 sts, RetP across changing to Bluebell on final yrh.
Row 4 Tss in each st across, RetP across.
Row 5 Tps in each st across to final st, Tss in final st, RetP across changing to Heather on final yrh.
Row 6 Tss in next 2 sts, (TFPtr in next st 3 rows below, Tss in next 3 sts) 18 times, RetP across changing to Bluebell on final yrh.
Rows 4-6 set the pattern.
Repeat Rows 4-6 another 5 times, do not change to Bluebell on final repeat of Row 6.
Row 22 As Row 3.
Row 23 As Row 2.
Row 24 Ss around vertical bar of each st across.
Fasten off leaving a long tail.
Using the tail, join the 2 short ends together. Overlap the edges slightly so the post TFPtr sts are approx 3 sts apart.
BORDER
With RS facing and using a 6mm hook, join Heather into overlapped slip stitches from join at Row 24.
Round 1 (RS) Ch2 (counts as htr throughout), htr in each st around, ss to beg ch-2 to join. [74 htr]
Round 2 Ch2, (FPhtr around next st, BPhtr around next st) rep around, ss to beg ch-2.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Repeat Rows 1-2 of Border on lower edge.