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Souk

Dancing Entrelac Cowl

W494

Designed by

Elizabeth Bartlett

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Souk Dancing Entrelac Cowl

Designed and Knit by: Elizabeth Bartlett Tech-edited by Joyce Bloom

Size: One size for teens/adults. Materials: Cascade Yarns® Souk 55% Silk and 45% Wool 100 g (3.5 oz) / 220 yds (200 m) 1 skein each of two contrasting colors (MC green, CC orange) The sample was done in Colors #13 (Forest and #10 Autumn) US 8/16” circular knitting Needle US 7/16” circular knitting Needle Yarn Needle Size/Gauge: Blocked cowl is 10.5” tall and 13.5” wide.

Abbreviations: MC = Main Color CC = Contrast Color K = Knit P1 = Purl TW = Turn work SSK = Slip (as if to knit), slip (as if to knit), knit the 2 slipped stitches together SL1 = Slip one, purl-wise Begin Pattern: Using MC and the US 8 circular knitting needles, cast on 120 stitches using the long-tail method. Join, making sure not to twist. Recommend swapping first stitch with last stitch for a smooth join. Switch to size 7 circulars.

Round 1: Knit around with MC Round 2: K1 with MC, K1 with CC around Rounds 3 – 6: Rib 1x1 with MC and CC: * K1 MC, P1 CC * Repeat between * to * around for a total of 4 rounds. Round 7: Knit around with MC

First tier of Entrelac pattern:(***) Row 1-2: K1, turn work, P1, turn work Row 3-4: K2, TW, P2, TW Row 5-6: K3, TW, P3, TW

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Row 7-8: K4, TW, P4, TW Row 9-10: K5, TW, P5, TW Row 11-12: K6, TW, P6, TW Row 13-14: K7, TW, P7, TW Row 15-16: K8, TW, P8, TW * Row 17-18: K9, TW, P1, TW Row 19-20: K2, TW, P2, TW Row 21-22: K3, TW, P3, TW Row 23-24: K4, TW, P4, TW Row 25-26: K5, TW, P5, TW Row 27-28: K6, TW, P6, TW Row 29-30: K7, TW, P7, TW Row 31-32: K8, TW, P8, TW *

Repeat between * to * (Rows 17-32) 13 more times for a total of 15 triangles. Second tier of Entrelac pattern: K8 with MC and change colors. Because you dropped CC you can just pick it up here. Cut your MC, leaving a 6-8-inch tail to run in later.

Using CC, pick up 8 stitches along the first triangle, turn work, P7, P2 together.

Turn work, K8, turn work, P7, P2 together * and repeat between * to * until all the MC stitches have been worked on first triangle (8 stitches total).

Turn work, pick up 8 stitches down the wrong side purl-wise.

* Turn work, K8, turn work, P7, P2 together *

Repeat between * to * until all the MC stitches have been worked on second triangle (8 stitches total).

Continue in this manner until you have 15 rectangles in CC and you have worked all 15 triangles. You should be back at the beginning.

Third tier of Entrelac pattern: Change to your MC, and with right side facing, * knit and pick up 8 stitches down the side of the rectangle. * Rows 1-2: P8, TW, SL1, K6, SSK, TW Rows 3-4: P7, TW, SL1, K5, SSK, TW Rows 5-6: P6, TW, SL1, K4, SSK, TW Rows 7-8: P5, TW, SL1, K3, SSK, TW Rows 9-10: P4, TW, SL1, K2, SSK, TW Rows 11-12: P3, TW; SL1, K1, SSK, TW Rows 13-14: P2, TW; SL1, SSK, TW Rows 15-16: P1, TW, SSK *

Repeat * to * (Rows 1-16 for Third Tier) until you have gone all the way around and have 15 triangles.

Ribbing section: Round 1: Knit 1 round with MC. Round 2: K1 with MC, K1 with CC around Rounds 3-6: Rib 1x1 with MC and CC: * K1 MC, P1 CC *

Repeat between * to * around for a total of 4 rounds. Round 7: Knit 1 round with MC. (***) Repeat Entrelac patterns for Tiers 1 through 3, and ribbing, by repeating between (***) to (***).

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Repeat the Entrelac pattern one more time for Tiers 1 through 3.

Ribbing and Bind Off: Round 1: Knit 1 round with MC. Round 2: K1 with MC, K1 with CC around Rounds 3-6: Rib 1x1 with MC and CC: * K1 MC, P1 CC* Repeat between * to * around for a total of 5 rounds. Round 7: Knit 1 round with MC. Switch to larger needle and bind off with MC. Run in ends. Wash gently by hand as per Soak instructions and block accordingly.

Notes: If you are a more advanced knitter and know how to knit backwards, you can avoid the turns and where it says to purl, you would knit backwards. I found this evened out my tension and prevented the yarn from curling up on itself as much because I didn’t have to keep turning my work every few stitches.

For knitters who have just learned how to knit backwards, this is a great project for practicing this technique.