The moment is now; the memory lasts forever. Now and Forever Cowl blends heirloom lace with a modern triangle shawl inspired cowl. It is knit top-down in the round, with a single purl stitch seam to simplify the lace pattern. There’s no need to worry about double decreases at the join! The 20-row repeat allows you to easily adjust the length of the cowl. The pattern provides both written and charted instructions for an enjoyable knit..

Yarn
Miss Babs Yowza 100% Superwash Merino wool; 560 yd/8 oz (512 m/225 g) skeins
1 skein, shown in Juniper

Or approximately 420 yards/390 meters of DK weight yarn.

Finished Measurements
Upper Neck Circumference: 20”/50 cm
Depth at Center Spine: 20”/50 cm

Needles
US 7 4.5 mm circular needle, 16”/40 cm and 24”/60 cm long or size to obtain gauge
US 8 5 mm circular or double-pointed needle for bind-off or one size larger than needle used to obtain gauge

Gauge
Blocked: 20 stitches and 28 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in lace stitch with smaller needle.
Unblocked: 20 stitches and 25 rounds = 4”/10 cm square in lace stitch with smaller needle.

Gauge is not crucial for this project, but will affect yardage and finished size if different from above.

Notions
Tapestry needle
Two stitch markers

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