Dorothy AB Cowl by Vikki Perkins

Dorothy AB Cowl

Knitting
October 2019
Aran (8 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 12 rows = 2 inches
in pattern stitch
US 8 - 5.0 mm
290 - 310 yards (265 - 283 m)
One size.
English
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This cowl is inspired by the derelict Alberta Pacific Grain Co Elevator in Dorothy, Alberta. The Alberta Pacific Grain Co grain elevator was built in 1928 and closed in the 1950s. The grain elevators that remain standing in Alberta are true landmarks – a dwindling symbol of yesteryear.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements - Circumference: 84 cm / 33 inches unstretched; 108 cm / 42 inches stretched; Height: 30 cm / 12 inches

Gauge – unstretched and blocked 9 stitches and 12 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage - est. 165 g / 5.8 oz. (274 m / 300 yds)

Yarn - Red Heart Soft 234 m / 140 g (256 yds / 5 oz), 1.5 balls total. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Colour 1: Wine – 63 m / 38 g (69 yds / 1.3 oz.)
Colour 2: Cinnabar – 101 m / 61 g (110 yds / 2.15 oz.)
Colour 3: Berry – 70 m / 42 g (77 yds / 1.5 oz.)

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 24″ / 60 cm long

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle