The Atascadero Cowl is an effortless-to-wear shawl/cowl combo featuring a beautiful Aran Lace pattern and romantic lace edging.

Knit it in your favorite fingering weight yarn. It works up beautifully in a gradient yarn, as shown, or in solid, subtle semi-solid, or heathered yarns.

Finished Measurements
Height: 28½“ / 72.5 cm
Circumference: 35” / 89 cm

Yarn
Knitcircus Parasol, 70% US Merino Wool / 30% Mulberry Silk (440 yds / 402 m per 100 g), est 2 skeins approx 700 yds / 640 m total, shown in Brass and Steam.

Needles
US 4 / 3.5 mm (your choice straight or circular needles), or size to obtain gauge

Gauge
24.5 sts and 30.5 rows in 4” / 10 cm over cabled pattern, blocked. I recommend casting on and checking your gauge with Chart A.
Gauge is important. Alterations in gauge will affect yarn requirements and finished size.

Notions
yarn needle
cable needles
stitchmarkers as desired

Skills
Cable and lace stitches
Mattress stitch
Both charts and line by line instructions are provided

Note: At the end of Chart G, leave sts on the needles. The next chart will continue the lace edging as established, but the remaining body sts will be bound off as in knitted on lace edging.