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The Opal Lace Cowl is a great piece for the changing of seasons - from winter to spring, summer to autumn, and in some places, autumn to winter. It’s a great gateway to lace knitting for beginners and advanced knitters alike. This piece has three versions. All of them have a base yarn - worsted weight, heavy worsted, and aran - that is held with mohair. If you do not like mohair, there is an alternative such as brushed suri (alpaca), which is a well-known substitute. You can also choose to go without a second yarn. The resulting fabric won’t be as fuzzy, but the base yarn in all of the options are sturdy enough to make the lace pattern stand out and have the drape required for this cowl. I can’t wait to see what you make!

YARN

Worsted + Mohair version

• 1 skein of worsted weight yarn (Malabrigo Rios in Almond Blossom and Peachy were used)
• 1 skein of mohair (1 skein of Vida Lifestyle NY’s Kidsilk Lace in Lotus was used for both versions)

Heavy Worsted + Mohair version

• 1 skein of heavy worsted weight yarn (We Are Knitters’ The Meriwool in Sage Green used in sample)
• 1 skein of mohair (Drops’ Kidsilk Mohair in 34/Sage Green used in sample)

Aran + Mohair version

• 1 skein of mohair (Vida Lifestyle NY’s Kidsilk Lace in Lotus was used for the Millennial Pink version; Drops’ Kidsilk in 04/Old Pink was used for the Yarnicorn and Marshmallow versions)
• 1 skein of aran weight yarn (We Are Knitters’ The Petite Wool in the colourways Yarnicorn, Millennial Pink, and Marshmallow were used for the sample)

KNITTING NEEDLES

• Worsted + Mohair version: US 9 (5.5 mm) circular needles
• Heavy Worsted + Mohair version: US 10 (6 mm) circular needles
• Aran + Mohair version: US 10.75 (7 mm) circular needles

NOTIONS

• 1 stitch marker
• 1 tapestry needle

GAUGE

• Worsted + Mohair version: 18 sts x 28 rows = 4 x 4”/10 x 10 cm in pattern (using US 9/5.5 mm needles)
• Heavy Worsted + Mohair version: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4 x 4”/10 x 10 cm in pattern (using US 10/6 mm needles)
• Aran + Mohair version: 16 sts x 20 rows = 4 x 4”/10 x 10 cm in pattern (using US 10.75/7 mm needles)

MEASUREMENTS

• All versions are 12.5”/32 cm long (24”/64 cm circumference), 9”/23 cm tall

ADJUSTMENTS

• You can increase the number of repeats for a longer cowl