Lophelia

Just because it's warmed up is no reason to stop wearing hand-knits! This lightweight lacy cowl is a great use for that special skein of hand-dye or gradient set. Easy to work bands of eyelets alternate with short-row garter stitch sections and there's no purling until the final edge (3 rounds). Work it in a solid, in two colors, using a gradient kit, or in one of Miss Babs' crazy variegated colorways!

Skills required:

• Increasing
• Simple eyelet lace (yarn overs and decreases)
• Short rows in garter stitch

Measurements:

• Height in back – 7”
• Depth in front – 11”
• Circumference at top – 22”
• Circumference at bottom – 42”

The lower end of the yardage estimates are what was actually used for the samples. I normally add 10% to allow for differences in yardage consumption which is reflected in the upper end of the range.

Approximate yardage for gradient version:

• MC (lightest in sample) - 130-145 yards
• CC1 - 30-35 yards 
• CC2 - 35-40 yards 
• CC3 - 40-45 yards 
• CC4 - 40-45 yards 
• Total yardage - 275-310 yards

For more information, visit the pattern thread here.