Falcon by Karen Robinson

Falcon

Knitting
July 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 36 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette in the round, blocked
US 5 - 3.75 mm
200 yards (183 m)
21" (53 cm) circumference; 7.5" (19 cm) tall at tallest point; 4" (10 cm) tall at shortest point
English
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Book available in print, which includes the Raverly PDF download.

The falcon is a bird of prey who relies more on action than reason to determine who loves the formel best, and he comes close to inciting the eagles to a trial by battle. In this cowl, in the round sections battle short row sections to create a wider front and narrower back.

Yarn
Round Table Yarns Tristan (100% superwash merino, 328 yds/300 m per 100 g): 1 skein (sample uses colorway Lady of the Lake); or approximately 200 yds/183 m of another sport weight yarn

Needle Size
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16” (40 cm) circular needle, or size needed to obtain gauge

Gauge
24 stitches and 36 rows over 4” (10 cm) in stockinette in the round, blocked

Finished Measurements
21” (53 cm) circumference; 7.5” (19 cm) tall at tallest point; 4” (10 cm) tall at shortest point

Thank You
Thank you to my test knitters (acsparky89, Claude, rainbow1907, tutuknit, and AnnTudor) who provided valuable feedback. Thank you to Sarah Walworth for tech editing and copy editing, Brad Barton for modeled photography, Erin Crawford for modeling, and Elizabeth Green for layout/graphic design.

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