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Akimbo Cowl
Akimbo Cowl
Includes both line-by-line abbreviated instructions and a chart.
Basic lace skills.
Blocking required.
Worked bottom up in the round.
Pretty, light and airy. A perfect project for that small amount of decadent yarn in your stash.
Visually engaging interlocking lace. Different aspects of the stitch come into focus depending on lighting conditions.
Very adaptable to yarn/needle combo size variations.
Materials
US 4 (3.5 mm) Circular Needles, 16 – 20” (40 – 50 cm) Long
About 218 yds (200 m) Fingering Weight Yarn
~ Sample used all of 2 Balls Laines Du Nord Baby Milk in #7 Lavender
Row Counter
Marker
Tapestry Needle
T-pins and Blocking Surface
Measurements
Sample Measurements = 9 x 22” (23 x 56 cm)
Gauge
Gauge not critical but will affect size and yardage.
Sample gauge after blocking
1 rep Akimbo pattern in round (20 sts by 8 rnds) =
2 x 1” (5 x 2.5 cm)
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- First published: July 2016
- Page created: September 3, 2016
- Last updated: December 6, 2024 …
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