Precarious Stairs

Uniquely Sculptural Dimensional Architectural Stitching.
Large Shaped Cowl / Short Poncho.

Intermediate Lace Skills: Shifting end of round, ktbl, yo, k2tog tbl.

Written line by line (abbreviated) pattern and Charts.

Though it looks complex, the patterning is really quite simple to memorize and work.

Notes for size adjustments included - worked top down in the round so extending length is easy to do.

Yarn

Aprox 650 y (594 m) Sport or Light DK Weight Yarn
~ Sample used 2 Hanks Malabrigo Arroyo in Chircas

Materials

US 5 (3.75 mm) Circular Needles 20” (50 cm) Long
US 5 (3.75 mm) Circular Needles 32” (80 cm) Long
~ or size that gets gauge.

1 Straight or DPN 3 sizes larger than working needle.

Marker
Row Counter

Measurements

Neck circumference 19” (48.5 cm)
Lower Circumference 46” (117 cm)
Height 16” (41 cm)

Gauge

24 sts by 31 rnds = 4” (10 cm)
Blocked Stockinette in the Round

For Maximum Dimensional Effect

Use tightly plied, springy, round yarn.
Small sts / firm fabric.
Snug down the decreases.
Block lightly.

A small correction to the written instructions - I plugged in the wrong row #s under
Section 2 Main rep it should read

R32 – 36; & R37 – 41 as R27 - 31 above

It has been corrected in an update 11/17/17.