Blossoming Poppies Entrelac Cowl
Entrelac knitting patterns just don't get more lovely and wearable than this.
For a beautifully feminine take on entrelac, try out the Blossoming Poppies Entrelac Cowl! The multicolored nature of the yarn makes this knit cowl truly look like a work of art, but we all know that entrelac is complicated enough without adding colorwork into the mix! This stunning knit cowl is really best for advanced knitters only, since it uses skills that are bound to befuddle beginners. While we love the colorway of Caron Cakes yarn used in this example, it would look just as beautiful in any other color scheme!
Knitting Needle Size8 or 5 mm, Circular Knitting Needles
Yarn Weight(4) Medium Weight/Worsted Weight and Aran (16-20 stitches to 4 inches)
Gauge18 sts and 24 rows = 4" [10 cm] in stocking st
Finished SizeApprox. 9" [23 cm] deep x 28" [71 cm] around
Materials List
- Caron® Cakes™ (7.1 oz/200 g; 383 yds/350 m): Pumpkin Spice (17047 - 1 ball
- Size U.S. 8 (5 mm) circular knitting needle 24" (60 cm) long or size needed to obtain gauge.
Instructions
Note: For striping effect shown, alt using a strand from outside of cake and a strand from inside of cake for each Strip worked
Cast on 80 sts. Do not join work until Base Triangles are complete.
First Strip
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Base Triangles
1st row: K2. Turn.
2nd row: P2. Turn.
3rd row: K3. Turn.
4th row: P3. Turn.
5th row: K4. Turn.
6th row: P4. Turn.
7th row: K5. Turn.
8th row: P5. Turn.
9th row: K6. Turn.
10th row: P6. Turn.
11th row: K7. Turn.
12th row: P7. Turn.
13th row: K8. Do not turn.
Repeat these 13 rows 9 times more. 10 Triangles.
Second Strip
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Right-Leaning Rectangles
First Rectangle
Note: Work is joined in this rnd. With RS facing, pick up and knit 8 sts along right edge of first Base Triangle, beg at bottom of Triangle and working up, with last triangle worked on right- hand needle. Turn.
1st row: Sl1P. P6. P2tog (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from last Base Triangle worked). Turn.
2nd row: Sl1P. K7. Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 6 times more.
Next row: Sl1P. P6. P2tog (joining 1 picked-up st with last st from last Base Triangle worked). Do not turn.
First Rectangle complete.
Subsequent Rectangles
*With WS facing, pick up and purl 8 sts along edge of next Triangle, beg at top of Triangle and working down. Turn.
1st row: Sl1P. K7. Turn.
2nd row: Sl1P. P6. P2tog (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Base Triangle). Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more; do not turn work after final rep of 2nd row. One Rectangle complete.
Rep from * 8 times more. For final Rectangle, turn and work 1 extra rep of 1st row. Right-leaning Rectangles complete
Third Strip
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Left-Leaning Rectangles
**With RS facing, pick up and knit 8 sts along right edge of last Right-leaning Rectangle worked. Turn.
1st row: Sl1P. P7. Turn.
2nd row: Sl1P. K6. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more; do not turn work after final rep of 2nd row. Left-leaning Rectangle complete.
Rep from ** 9 times more. For final Rectangle, turn and work 1 extra rep of 1st row. Left-leaning
Rectangles complete.
Fourth Strip
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Right-Leaning Rectangles
***With WS facing, pick up and purl 8 sts along edge of last Left- leaning Rectangle worked. Turn.
1st row: Sl1P. K7. Turn.
2nd row: Sl1P. P6. P2tog (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
Rep last 2 rows 7 times more; do not turn work after final rep of 2nd row. Right-leaning Rectangle complete.
Rep from *** 9 times more. For final rectangle, turn and work 1 extra rep of 1st row. Right-leaning Rectangles complete. Rep Third and Fourth Strips once more.
Final Triangles
With RS facing, pick up and knit 8 sts along right edge of last Right-leaning Rectangle worked. Turn.
****1st row: Sl1P. P5. P2tog. Turn.
2nd row: Sl1P. K5. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
3rd row: Sl1P. P4. P2tog. Turn.
4th row: Sl1P. K4. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
5th row: Sl1P. P3. P2tog. Turn.
6th row: Sl1P. K3. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
7th row: Sl1P. P2. P2tog. Turn.
8th row: Sl1P. K2. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
9th row: Sl1P. P1. P2tog. Turn.
10th row: Sl1P. K1. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
11th row: Sl1P. P2tog. Turn.
12th row: Sl1P. ssk (joining 1 picked-up st with 1 st from next Rectangle). Turn.
13th row: P2tog. Turn.
14th row: Sl1. K2tog. psso.
With RS facing, pick up and knit 7 sts along right edge of next Right-leaning Rectangle. Turn.
Rep from **** 9 times more, ending final rep with 14th row. Fasten off final st.