Carina Spencer Zuzu’s Petals Cowl Pattern

KILL LEVEL
Intermediate

REQUIRED SKILLS
cast on & bind off
knit & purl
pick up stitches
working in the round
use of stitch markers
increase (yo)
decrease (k2tog, ssk)

MEASUREMENTS
Pattern is for one size in four gauges with a little bit of added ease at the neck in GAUGE 3 and GAUGE 4 to accommodate for heavier yarn. Measurements are post-blocking.

NECK CIRCUMFERENCE: ~ 18 (18, 20, 20)”/45 (45, 50, 50) cm
HEM CIRCUMFERENCE: ~ 30 (30, 32, 34)“/75 (75, 80, 85) cm
MITERED HEIGHT (center-front): ~ 16 (16, 16½, 17)”/40 (40, 41, 42.5) cm
HEIGHT (center-back): 6 (6, 6½, 7)”/15 (15, 16, 17.5) cm

MATERIALS
Yarn
* GAUGE 1 (for fingering – sport weight
yarn): 220 yds/201 m.
* GAUGE 2 (for dk – worsted weight
yarn): 165 yds/151 m.
* GAUGE 3 (for bulky weight yarns): 140
yds/128 m.
* GAUGE 4 (for super bulky weight
yarns): 125 yds/115 m.

Needles

• 20”/50 cm circular needle in size required to obtain gauge – see GAUGE section for suggested needle sizes
• one needle 2-3 sizes larger for bind off

Notions
3 stitch markers & a needle for weaving in ends

GAUGE
Numbers are provided for four gauges to accommodate fingering – super bulky weight yarns. Gauge should be measured in blocked stockinette, knit flat. Stitch gauge is more important than row gauge for this pattern, so if you can’t get both, use the needle that gives you accurate stitch gauge

• GAUGE 1 (for fingering – sport weight yarns): 21 sts & 32 rows = 4”/10 cm Suggested needle size US 5/3.75 mm or 6/4 mm
• GAUGE 2 (for dk – worsted weight yarns): 18 sts & 26 rows = 4”/10 cm Suggested needle size US 8/5 mm or 9/5.5 mm
• GAUGE 3 (for bulky weight yarns): 14 sts & 21 rows = 4”/10 cm Suggested needle size US 10/6 mm or 11/8 mm
• GAUGE 4 (for super bulky weight yarns): 9 sts & 14 rows = 4”/10 cm Suggested needle size US 13/9 mm or 15/10 mm