Stormy Lace Cowl
This soft, fluffy, single plied yarn creates a delightful lacy cowl. The lacy texture is perfect for spring, with a soft neutral color to match so much in your wardrobe. 
I used one skein of Knit Picks Preciosa Tonal in Stormy with size 10.5 needles.
The blocking really helped this lace. The drape is fantastic afterwards too. I've never used this yarn before, and I was pleasantly surprised! 
Enjoy this pattern!
CO 53, longtail.
Row 1: k1, *k1, yo, k3, slip 1 kw, k2tog, pass slipped st over, k3, yo; rep from * to end across to last 2 sts, k1, k1
Rows 2, 4, 6, and 8: purl across
Row 3: k1, *k2, yo, k2, slip 1 kw, k2tog, pass slipped st over, k2, yo, k1; rep from * to end across to last 2 sts, k1, k1
Row 5: k1, *k3, yo, k1, slip 1 kw, k2tog, pass slipped st over, k1, yo, k2; rep from * to end across to last 2 sts, k1, k1
Row 7: k1, *k4, yo, slip 1 kw, k2tog, pass slipped st over, yo, k3; rep from * to end across to last 2 sts, k1, k1
Rep these last 8 rows until you have the desired length. BO loosely, I used JSSBO. I left a fairly long tail here, so that I could see the two ends together to make a cowl. I blocked this scarf because it's wool, and to open up the lace. I just wet it and then pinned it out in the rectangle shape. After it was dry, I seamed it together. Weave in any remaining tails.
My finished cowl is 13" wide and 40" around.
Xoxo, Alyssa
Can you tell me what is the gauge of this pattern. Also, I live in Canada and want to know if the needle size is a US measurement or mm. (10.5) The pattern is very lacy and I am not familiar with the yarn but being a single ply, I am thinking that the needle size is a small mm size. Also, what does JSSBO mean. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteJSSBO is Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. I don't normally gauge scarves, just because I don't find hat it matters much, but I have about 4 sts and 5 rows to the inch. The needle size is US. This is also a worsted weight yarn, just in case you look up the yarn. They still the Preciosa is fingering and worsted.
DeleteI to am in Canada and have learned after 40 or so years knitting that if the needle size is not followed by "mm" it is usually us-this would be a 6.5 mm needle for us and the yarn is a worsted weight or a #4 if you go by the yarn weight system.
DeleteI'm a reader and don't know the answer to the needle question, though my guess is, U.S. size. But JSSBO is Jeny's Surprisingly Stretchy Bind Off. Here's a youtube video for you. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol8aZ7z_ISs
ReplyDeleteYes, I use US sizes. Since learning JSSBO, I use it all the time, on almost all of my projects.
DeleteAbsolutely fantastic!!! Thank you, Alyssa. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteWhat does "KW" mean? I understand all the directions except that one term.
DeleteKW means knitwise.
DeleteThis is gorgeous, elegant, and stunning! I can't wait to finish my current project so I can go on the hunt for the "just right" yarn to create this cowl. I love the Stormy and may use it but I was thinking a little glitter might just add a little extra bling-bling to an already perfect work of art!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I hope you find your perfect yarn!
DeleteThank you for this pattern. It's lovely. I can't wait to knit it for myself. I tried YouTube to watch JSSBO, however, it's no longer available. Is there any way to get some instructions?
DeleteThis is gorgeous, elegant, and stunning! I can't wait to finish my current project so I can go on the hunt for the "just right" yarn to create this cowl. I love the Stormy and may use it but I was thinking a little glitter might just add a little extra bling-bling to an already perfect work of art!!!
ReplyDeleteThis is brilliant! I was poking around on the knit picks website about a month ago to order some yarn and ordered 2 random balls just because they looked interesting by their description and 1 of them is this yarn in stormy, can't wait to get started! thank you so much.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like it!
DeleteI would love to download this beautiful pattern. Is there a place to do that which I have overlooked?
ReplyDeleteI don't specifically have a PDF or anything to download, but if you want to print it you should be able to by right clicking on this page.
DeleteThank you very much, I have just printed it and will start working on it very soon.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am fairly new knitter, but my work keeps increasing.row 1 pattern has 2yo, but only 1 k2tog each time you do the work in the parenthesis. I
ReplyDeleteWhat am I reading incorrectly. Thanks in advance
If you reread row 1, you should see that you have to sl 1 st, then k2tog, then pass the slipped st over. This will decrease two stitches for every pattern repeat, making the number of stitches stay the same.
DeleteHi,
ReplyDeletedid you use fingering or worsted weight in the yarn. Thanks so much for a beautiful cowl/pattern.
I would call this a worsted weight yarn. Glad you like it!
DeleteDarn, I didn't read these comments until after I already ordered Knit Picks Preciosa Tonal in FINGERING weight, because that's what came up first when I googled "Knit Picks Preciosa Tonal". They have Stormy in both the fingering and worsted, and both are single ply, so I suggest you emphasize that you used the worsted (and not the fingering weight) in your instructions to avoid further confusion. Thanks for this pattern, can't weight to start when I get the right yarn.
Deletehelp what kw in the directions
ReplyDeleteKw means knitwise.
DeleteCan you work this in the round instead of seaming?
ReplyDeleteI just want to say - this is GORGEOUS!! TY! Jeannie
ReplyDeleteThis is such a goeous pattern ! But I want to use "Vanna's Glamour' yarn. It is 96% acrylic, 4% metallic polyester. It is categorized as # 2 / fine and recommends size 5 / 3.75mm knitting needles. Do you think this yarn is a good substitute for the yarn you used ? Do you think I will have problems with the edges curling ? I sure hope I can use this pattern on the Vanna's Glamour yarn! Regardless, THANK YOU for the beautiful pattern!
ReplyDeleteThis yarn was about worsted weight, but I think you could use Vanna's Glamour too, maybe with size 7 or 8 needles to get a drape similar to mine? I don't think the edges will curl that much if you use the bigger needles, but maybe you could add a few garter stitches on either side to help with that.
DeleteGlad you like the pattern!
Perfect! THANK YOU so much! Appreciate your quick reply! Appreciate the suggestions on needle size and adding garter stitch! Ill be downloading the pattern and starting to work on it! THANKS !!!!!
DeleteHello Alyssa, my name is Diana and I am an alpaca farmer in Wisconsin. May I include your beautiful pattern in a knitting kit with my yarn in my farm store? My email address is dthomas.sc@gmail.com. Thank you
ReplyDeleteThe pattern says the yarn is a single ply fingering weight yarn but in your comments you say it is worsted. Which is it?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering too
DeleteI just looked at the Knitpicks website, and they are calling this yarn worsted.
DeleteI am a new knitter and don't know what the asterisk before the k means.
ReplyDeleteThe asterisk indicates the start of the pattern repeat.
DeleteHi Alyssa, I’d love to add this cowl to a fingering weight sweater I’ve just made. How do you think it would look in a fingering weight? What size needle would you recommend? Thanks
ReplyDeleteI used a needle size two or three bigger than would usually be used for worsted, so I would suggest going by that. Maybe an 8 would work? You could also add multiples of ten if you would like to make it wider.
DeleteThanks Alyssa. I appreciate your help. Just wondering, if I use 2 strands of the fingering (ie to double the weight), would that look OK or do you think the 2 strands would separate a little in some of the Yarn Over stitches? Regards Jane
ReplyDeleteI think you could use two strands, but I think you’re right that they might be noticeable with the yarn overs.
DeleteHow is JSSBO different from a regular bind off? Are directions listed anywhere for it?
ReplyDeleteJSSBO is a stretchier bind off, which makes it nice for scarves. You can find lots of tutorials online.
DeleteHi Alyssa. Such a gorgeous design. Thank you so much for sharing. Our readers will love it. I am going to try it out myself too. We've included your pattern in our latest Top 10 in Craft Roundup. https://craftylikegranny.com/love-handmade/ Cheers Jodie :)
ReplyDeleteHello, your patters are so pretty. I was wanting to knit this up but when I begin knitting the first row I run out of enough stitches to finish that row. I have asked my grandma to help me figure it out and she says it's supposed to be cast on 51st instead of 53st. please fix this.
ReplyDeleteFor some reason whenever i try it i keep ending up with less than 53 stitches and start over, i started it and for some reason after a few rows im at 50 stitches now. I dont understand as I am literally following the pattern to a T.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure why you're losing stitches without looking at it, but you must be missing a yo or adding a k2tog somewhere. The stitch pattern is a multiple of ten with three edge stitches.
DeleteHello, I'm new to the knitting world. I'm having issues with the pattern. Whenever I read it I can only see a pattern of 12s instead of 10s. So, whenever I try the pattern even though I'm following it right (our at least I think I am) I end up at the 51st stitch being a yo in the pattern which if stitched would bring the total count up to 54 after knitting the last two k1's. I was hoping you'd be able to explain to me how it's a 10 count pattern, and if possible whata you might think I am doing wrong. Any help would be appreciated!
ReplyDeleteI believe you are counting the yarnovers and the decreases as separate stitches. Each yarnover is paired with a decrease, so this is how I get the ten stitch repeat. You may also be forgetting to pass the slipped stitch over. I’m not sure which row you’re having trouble with, but say for row 1, you k 1 for the border, then you start the stitch repeat. K 1, yo, k 3, slip 1 knitwise, k2tog, pass slipped st over, k 3, yo. Then repeat until you get to the last two stitches, and k 2. The stitch repeat works out to ten stitches. The 51st stitch in the row is a yarnover, then the 52nd and 53rd are the last two edge stitches.
DeleteHope this helps!
I just printed this pattern which was shown on All Free Knitting. Beautiful scarf!!!
ReplyDeleteJust so you know, All Free Knitting shows the Yarn Weight as "1". Knit Picks Preciosa Tonal is only available in Worsted Weight - appears to be an error on their part.
Can this pattern be knit on cirular needles?
ReplyDeleteIf you knit all the even rows instead of purling, this can be knit in the round.
DeleteThis is gorgeous! I am new to knitting and am looking for something for my first lace project. Do you think this cowl would look nice if I make it a fair bit longer, so it can wrap around twice?
ReplyDeleteI definitely think it would look good if you made it long enough to wrap twice! Hope you enjoy it!
DeleteThanks Alyssa! I will try it then :)
DeleteI have been working on this and it's turning out really nicely! Thanks for the pattern! I was wondering if you have any tips for seaming? I only recently learned how to seam (shoulders in garter stitch) and so I'm not sure how to do it with the lace pattern.
ReplyDeleteI would suggest doing a simple whipstitch! You could add an extra row of plain stockinette at the beginning and at the end!
DeleteThanks Alyssa, I will look into whipstitch! Since I've already started it I can't add the stockinette at the beginning - can I still use whipstitch?
DeleteHi, this is such a lovely pattern! Very enjoyable to knit. I do have a question. I would like to make it wider for someone who prefers a shawl to a cowl. How many stitches are in each repeat? I tried what I thought would work but I ended up with 3 extra and the next time 1 short. Thanks for your beautiful pattern and any help.
ReplyDeleteThis is a 10 stitch repeat, with three border stitches. Add a multiple of ten to make this wider. Glad you like the pattern!
DeleteÁmber Handmade Jewelry
ReplyDeleteArranged basic Ruby Homemade Precious jewelry located at ruby precious jewelry retailer sole everyone prepared Precious jewelry in this particular factory just by qualified craftsmen jewelry, ear-rings, band, brooch, baltic ruby.
Cognac ruby is similar to all the high grey color choice about Finnish brandy, and additionally deeper shades show up the a great deal more sought-after window treatments about ruby. Bedroom is almost see-through because the discuss gasses enslaved throughout the gems. Could possibly carry "inclusions" that include sow chips, pollen in addition to bugs enslaved on the bonsai tree resin and additionally ended up saving the moment the software fossilized, in which strengthen the country's appeal.
sofa cover prices
ReplyDeleteShokraz is the foremost internet store throughout Pakistan pertaining to homeshopping discounts savings, lounge insures, most up-to-date pakistani developer grass accommodates, developer bedding diamond jewelry Each of our internet store gives income in supply along with gives anyone on the doorway Each of our solutions are generally cheap and still have confirmed good quality.
Phone: 0314-4655574
Location: Pakistan
We can always make our relationship the best for us, life or career a successful as we desire, it only take you to put in the right effort and if you feel you need help then look for help. After my man left me heartbroken. I was lonely, devastated and sad luckily I was directed to a very kind and powerful man (Dr Akhigbe) who helped me brought back my man and now he loves me far more than ever am so happy with life now thank you so much. You can contact him on WhatsApp +2349021374574 or email drakhigbspellhome7@gmail.com.
ReplyDeleteThis website has very good content. Thank you for the great article I did enjoyed reading it, I will be sure to bookmark your blog. It is really very nice and you did a great job Feel free to visit my website; 온라인카지노
ReplyDeleteEverything is very open with a really clear explanation of the challenges. It was definitely informative. Your website is extremely helpful. Thanks for sharing! Feel free to visit my website; 카지노
ReplyDeleteI've been trying to figure this out. Would you call this an 8+5 pattern?
ReplyDeleteAre you looking for ways to hit the lottery jackpot? Search no more for Dr Amber can help you win the lottery you want with his powerful lottery spell. Visit: amberlottotemple.com or WhatsApp +1 318 306 5044 or email: amberlottotemple@yahoo.com for his spells are real & genuine.
ReplyDelete