Hon Cowl
Hi, Hon! People from Baltimore are familiar with this greeting and the beehive-hairdo’d ladies who wield it. With this cheery pink cowl, I used big welted sections to echo the original kind of beehive, with a little easy lace thrown in for interest. The cowl gradually increases in circumference as you go, meaning it cascades gorgeously into a fashion layer with no styling effort.
Skills:
I-cord cast-on and bind-off
knitting in the round
simple lace with increases and decreases
Welted sections are written with a “no purl” option for those who prefer!
Yarn:
435 yards/398 m fingering weight yarn. Sample shown in Wandering Wool Udaipur Fingering, 50% SW merino, 50% silk), 437 yds/400 m per 100g
Blocked Gauge:
25 stitches and 38 rounds = 4”/10 cm in stockinette using smaller needles.
Blocked Size:
22”/55 cm circumference at top, 30”/76 cm circumference at bottom, 14”/36 cm deep.
Tools:
1 stitch marker
Tapestry needle
Needles:
US 4 (3.5-mm) 16”/40 cm or 24”/60 cm circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge.
US 5 (3.75-mm) 16”/40 cm or 24”/60 cm circular needles for I-cord bind-off, or two sizes larger than smaller needle.
Social Media:
Please post on social media with #HonCowl and #KinoKnits and tag @kinoknits. Thanks!