Nemunas Cowl by Lina Utena

Nemunas Cowl

Knitting
October 2013
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 19 rows = 4 inches
in stockinette
US 7 - 4.5 mm
360 - 720 yards (329 - 658 m)
50 cm (20”) x (100 cm (39”), 75 cm (30”) x (150 cm (59”) circumference, 2 m (79”) long x 25 cm (10”) wide
English
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General info
Nemunas is the biggest river in Lithuania :)

I associate cable pattern to the river flow. On the stormy day the river water is so mixed that sometimes it looks dense and not that liquid. It is as a heavy cable going on top of each other. During rainy summer day it looks completely different. Small water droplets form a fine lace pattern on the flowing river.

A smooth, round yarn is recommended for best results with stitch definition.

Yarn Requirements
Double knit (DK) / 8 ply (11 wpi) type yarn
Small Cowl: 2 skeins, 100 g, 329.2m (360 yards), Filature du Valgaudemar Merinos,
Large Cowl: 3 skeins, 150 g, 493.8 m (540 yards), Filature du Valgaudemar Merinos,
Scarf: 4 skeins, 200 g, 658.2 m (720 yards), Filature du Valgaudemar Merinos,

Gauge (in stockinette)
20 stitches x 19 rows for 10 x 10 cm (4 x 4”)

Needles
4 mm – 4.5 mm (US 6 – 7)
Or equivalent to obtain the gauge
You should use one or two needle size up to then the recommended one for your yarn.

Additional Materials
Cable needle (one or two)
Tapestry needle to weave in the ends
Crochet hook and waste yarn for provisional cast on

Finished Sizes
Small Cowl – 50 cm (20”) (100 cm (39”) circumference), 25 cm (10”).
Large Cowl – 75 cm (30”) (150 cm (59”) circumference), 25 cm (10”).
Scarf – 2 m (79”) long, 25 cm (10”) wide.