W494

Souk
Dancing Entrelac Cowl

Designed by
Elizabeth Bartlett
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Souk
Dancing Entrelac Cowl
Designed and Knit by: Elizabeth Bartlett
Tech-edited by Joyce Bloom
Yarn: Cascade Yarns Souk
One skein each of two contrasting colors
(MC green, CC orange)
(The sample was done in colors 13 and 10,
called Forest and Autumn)
Fiber content:
Souk is 55% Silk and 45% Wool;
220 yards (200 m)/100g (3.5oz. per skein.
Cowl requires two skeins of Souk.
Needles:
1 16 US Size 8 circular
1 16 US Size 7 circular
Notions/Tools:
Large eye darning needle and Soak or similar soap for washing wool.
Gauge:
Finished blocked cowl is 10.5 tall and 13.5 inches wide.
Size:
One size for teens/adults.
Abbreviations:
MC Main Color
CC Contrast Color
K1 knit 1 (etc.)
P1 purl 1 (etc.)
TW turn work
SSK slip (as if to knit), slip (as if to knit), knit the two slipped stitches
SL1 slip one, purl-wise

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Using MC and the size 8 circular, 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
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.

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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 triangle.
*
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, K2, SSK, TW
Rows 13-14: P2, TW, SL1, K1, 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.

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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 (***).
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 didnt 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.

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