Meet the Quillful Cowl:

In Quillful, swirling lace flows seamlessly into elegant ribbing. Its inspiration comes from peacock feathers, with their blend of graceful curves and sturdy lines. Together, Quillful’s feather and rib motifs create a piece that’s dainty and substantial and maybe just a touch whimsical.

Designed to showcase silk blends in particular, Quillful will play nicely with any fiber that can be firmly blocked. Choose your favorite solid or tonal to keep the lace pattern front and center, or try a little speckling or gentle variegation for a different look.

Worked in the round from the bottom up with simple shaping, Quillful’s gentle flare means it lays well with little effort. The finished cowl is generous and drapey, despite the fact that it only requires a single skein. The pattern includes a note about where to shorten (or lengthen) your version to use the yarn you have.

Lace is both written and charted, and Quillful has been tech edited and test knit, so you can cast on with confidence.

(Psst…there’s also a wrap version!)

All the Details:

SIZE 
Top Circumference: 31.5” / 80 cm 
Bottom Circumference: 41” / 104 cm 
Height: 16” / 40.5 cm 
Measurements taken after firm blocking. Cowl will shrink some with wear.

YARN 
Approximately 437 yd / 400 m of fingering weight yarn. Total includes a 7% buffer.

Shown in Blue Skin Yarns Estel (50% Merino, 50% Silk; 437 yd / 400 m per 100 g / 3.53 oz skein) in Draft No. 35

NEEDLES 
US 3 3.25 mm 16” 40 cm or 24” 60 cm circular needles for working in the round, or size needed to obtain gauge

NOTIONS 
1 unique stitch marker to mark beginning of round, 12 additional markers (optional), tapestry needle

GAUGE 
26 stitches and 31 rows = 4” / 10 cm in Stockinette Stitch (worked flat) after firm blocking. Gauge is not crucial but will affect yardage used and final dimensions.

TECHNIQUES 
Single and double decreases, yarn overs, twisted stitches, knitting in the round. Pattern includes links to more information about required stitches and techniques.

Here’s how testers described knitting Quillful: meditative, relaxing, interesting, a great car knit, graceful, eye-catching, addictive, inspiring, beautiful, engrossing, breezy, pleasant, refreshing, and a great one-skein project.

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