Rhine by Gretha Mensen

Rhine

Knitting
September 2017
Sport (12 wpi) ?
23 stitches and 38 rows = 4 inches
in Cable & lace pattern, blocked.
US 3 - 3.25 mm
US 5 - 3.75 mm
437 - 492 yards (400 - 450 m)
Approx. 24.8” (63 cm) circumference x 17“ (43 cm) height. Adjustable see pattern.
English
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INFO
The Rhine is a European river that flows from Switzerland to Holland. Our home countries…

A collaboration with Nature’s Luxury.
Kits for the Rhine cowl are available at Nature’s Luxury.


Rhine is a cable & lace cowl. Although it might look complicated, the cables and lace are placed very logic so it’s easy to memorize. You can either wear the cables in front and back or the lace section.

For the more experienced cable knitters, the entire cowl can be knitted without a cable needle.


Yarn
2 skeins Nature’s Luxury (50% wool, 30% silk, 20% camel, 100 gr-328yds/300m).
Sample shown in color: Kalimba de Luna, 459yds/420m used.

Or any Sport weight yarn, approx. 437-492yds (400-450m).

Materials
US 3 (3.25 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle or size to obtain gauge.
US 5 (3.75 mm) 24” (60 cm) circular needle or size to obtain gauge.
Stitch markers, cable needle, tapestry needle.

Gauge
One cable section repeat (36 stitches x 20 rounds), blocked = 5.12” x 2.07” (13 x 5.25 cm).
One lace section repeat (9 stitches x 20 rounds), blocked = 1.8” x 2.07” (4.6 x 5.25 cm).

Finished dimensions
Approx. 24.8” (63 cm) circumference x 17“ (43 cm) height.
Size is adjustable.