Snowflakes

S nowfall, especially the first of the season, is always magical. This slip-stitch two-stitch-cabled cowl attempts to capture that in some small way. Enjoy wearing it with snowflakes falling down or ice crystals drifting upwards. Starting with a twisted rib border, four twisted stitches continue snaking in and out of diamond shapes, fading into a lace diamond pattern, and ending in a line of snowflakes that fall back into a closing twisted knit border. Yarn MC: 100g worsted/aran yarn (sample used 75g of A Gentle Whisper’s A Crisp Breeze, 90% Superwash 21.5-micron Merino & 10% Linen, Cobalt - 196 yards/180 meters per skein) CC: 100g worsted/aran yarn (sample used 80g of A Gentle Whisper’s A Crisp Breeze, 90% Superwash 21.5-micron Merino & 10% Linen, Natural - 196 yards/180 meters per skein) Needles & Notions US9 24-inch circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge darning needle Gauge: 5 sts, 5 rows = 1 inches stockinette, after blocking Measurements: 15 in x 16.5 in Stitches: CO cast on k knit p purl st/sts stitch(es) pm place marker ssk slip, slip, knit ktbl knit through back loop BO bind off RSLMC Right Slip: sl 1 MC st onto cable needle and hold to back; k1 CC st; sl MC st from cable needle to R needle purlwise LSLMC Left Slip: sl1 MC st onto cable needle and hold to front; k1 CC st; sl MC st from cable needle to R needle purlwise M1L make one left CDD central double decrease sl1wyib slip one with yarn in back RSLCC Right Slip: sl1 CC st onto cable needle and hold to back; k1 MC st; sl CC st from cable needle to R needle purlwise LSLCC Left Slip: sl1 CC st onto cable needle and hold to front; k1 MC st; sl CC st from cable needle to R needle purlwise RC Right Cross: sl1 st onto cable needle and hold to back; k next st, k st from cable needle RCS Right Cross Slip: sl1 st onto cable needle and hold to back; sl next st from L needle to R needle purlwise; sl st from cable needle to R needle purlwise 1/1/1 RC 1/1/1 Right Cross: sl2 CC st purlwise to cable needle and hold to back; ktbl next CC st; from cable needle, k1, k1tbl