This cowl was inspired by a skein of I Love Driftwood Yarn by Fuse Fiber Studio. Rebecca, the amazing dyestress, was inspired by the signature colors used by our LYS, Driftwood Yarns of Groton, CT. With all those oceanic references and colors, I too was inspired and hunted for a lace pattern that would evoke the briny deep and show off this fabulous yarn, thus the Lace Eyelets and Waves pattern. The wrong side of the pattern was perfect! Yes, the wrong side, and it was written for flat knitting too. I converted the wrong side to knitting in the round and also created two stitches to get that wavy look. I call the resulting lace pattern: Cresting Waves.

The matching Driftwood Waves Hat pattern can be found here.

Construction
The Driftwood Waves Cowl is knit in the round from the bottom up, beginning and ending with a rolled edge that compliments the lacy cresting waves. Instructions are given for 3 sizes in order to make a cowl that is tall and snuggly, double wrapped, or extra-long. Both length and width are easily adjusted, as noted in the instructions, and may require more yardage. Instructions are written, and a chart is included for the Cresting Waves Lace.

Skills Needed: knitting in the round, p2tog, PDR & PDL decreases (instructions provided).

Yardage: 245-299(530-648, 587-717)yds; 224-274 (485-592, 537-656)m.

Needles: US #3 (3.25 mm) circular needle; length 16(32, 47)”, 41(81, 119)cm is recommend depending on final length desired or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge: 25 sts x 44 rnds = 4”/10 cm in lace pattern in the round and blocked. A different gauge will affect drape, yardage required, and size. Swatch in the round for an accurate gauge.

Yarn Substitution: Any fingering weight yarn can be used, but please check your gauge. This cowl will look great in yarns that are lightly speckled, have long gradients, and are light to medium in color. Please note that dark colors, stripes, and variegated yarns tend to obscure lace patterns.

Notions: unique BOR stitch marker, stitch markers for horizontal repeats 9(22, 28), tapestry needle.

Happy Knitting!