Nestlian Cowl

Nestlian is a cowl with a lace and garter stitch motif. The cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up, and the tapered shape creates a closer fit at the top.

Pattern includes both charted and written instructions. Techniques required: increasing, decreasing.

Accessibility: This pattern includes an additional digital pdf in an easy-to-read format. The easy-to-read format is written in 22 point sans serif font (Arial) in all black text, in a single column. It has no italics. All of the directions are fully written out, and fewer abbreviations are used. No charts are used for this version.

Finished Measurements

Top circumference: 18” / 45.5 cm

Bottom circumference: 31.5” / 80 cm

Depth: 11” / 28 cm

Yarn

Approximately 199 yds / 182 m in worsted weight yarn

Shown in Worsted Twist by Purl Soho (100% merino wool; 164 yds / 150 m per 100 g skein). Color: Red Pine; 2 skeins

Gauge

16 sts x 27.5 rnds = 4" / 10 cm over lace motif, after blocking

16 sts x 32 rnds = 4" / 10 cm in garter stitch, after blocking

Needles

US 7 / 4.5 mm circular needles, 16” / 40 cm and 24” / 60 cm long

Adjust needle size as necessary to obtain correct gauge after blocking.

Notions

stitch marker

tapestry needle

Photography: Carrie Bostick Hoge + Ashley Yousling (excluding second image)

Tech editing: Dawn Catanzaro

Nestlian was first published in a different format in Making Magazine, Issue 14.