Carte Blanche Cowl by Valerie Workman

Carte Blanche Cowl

Knitting
March 2019
Fingering (14 wpi) ?
26 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in Stockinette Stitch on smaller needles, blocked
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 8 - 5.0 mm
360 yards (329 m)
28" circumference, 7" tall behind neck, 17" tall in front
English
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Carte Blanche is a simple, timeless design with huge possibilities—a quick, easy (and portable!) knit that results in a beautiful year-round accessory, perfect pairing with casuals or embellishing your little black dress.

Beginning at the back of the neck, increasing to create a flowing fullness at the front where a simple 2-row lace repeat is worked over most of its 28” circumference, then decreasing to be grafted in back, the piece features classic Stockinette Stitch with hints of a Garter edging, elongated stitches, and subtle increases and decreases, forming a full but lightweight, effortless drape, all the while minimizing bulk at the back of the neck.