Lacy Scales Cowl - Longwood

 Longwood is one of those yarns I could not wait to play with.  191 yards of Extra-Fine Merino Superwash per 100 gram ball in a complex twist that is meant to show off stitch definition.  There are 28 rich colors to choose from in this scrumptious worsted weight yarn.

The challenge was to find a stitch pattern that would work for 1 skein, look interesting, and do the yarn justice.  I tripped over a stitch pattern that reminded me of dragon scales and scaled the size back to work a bit better for a small project on a medium weight yarn.

Materials:

• Longwood (100% Superwash Extra-Fine Merino Wool - 191 yds/100 g) - 1 ball - shown in #18 - Green Spruce
• US 9 16" Circular Needles
• Stitch Marker
• Yarn Needle

Abbreviations

• K - Knit
• P - Purl
• K TBL - Knit Through Back Loop
• YO - Yarn Over
• K2tog TBL - Knit 2 Together Through Back Loop

Cast on 96 stitches

Join in the round, careful not to twist.

Place marker.

K2, P2 for 1"

Switch to pattern (see chart):

Repeat 14 row pattern until almost desired length.

K2, P2 for 1"

Bind off loosely.  Weave in ends.