Leaf Trellis Cowl

The Leaf Trellis Cowl is a fun knit filled with cables that twist and turn. An easy to memorize patten repeat will keep you knitting one just more row.
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Now as a kit!
Size:
One Size
Finished measurements: 22” / 56 cm circumference x 12” / 30.5 cm tall

Yarn:
~ 250 yards dk weight yarn 

Needles: 
US6 / 4mm 16" circular needle
US7 / 4.5mm 16" circular needle

Gauge:

20 sts x 30 rows = 4” / 10 cm in body pattern on larger needles

Abbreviations:

CO - Cast On
K - Knit
P - Purl
PM - Place Marker
St(s) - Stitch(es)
3/3LC - Slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold to front, k 3 from left needle, k 3 from cable needle
3/3RC - Slip 3 sts onto cable needle and hold to back, k3 from left needle, k 3 from cable needle
Directions:

Ribbing: 

Using US7 / 4.5mm needles, CO 120 stitches. Join in the round, being careful not to twist. pm.

Round 1: *k2, p2*; repeat from * to * 

Rounds 2-10: repeat round 1 as established, in 2x2 ribbing.

Body:

Work sts 1-24 of repeat 5 times around and work rounds 1-36 of the cable repeat twice. Place marker every 24 sts to mark repeats if desired. On 2nd set of repeats switch to US6/4mm needle.

Cable Pattern written instructions. See below for charted instructions.

Rounds 1-2: k2, p2, k6, p2, k6, p2, k2, p2

Round 3: k2, p2, 3/3LC, p2, 3/3RC, p2, k2, p2

Rounds 4-8: As round 1

Round 9: As round 3

Round 10-14: As round 1

Round 15: As round 3

Round 16-18: As round 1

Round 19-20: k6, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, k6, p2

Round 21: 3/3RC, p2, k2, p2, k2, p2, 3/3LC, p2

Rounds 22-26: As round 19

Round 27: As round 21

Rounds 28-32: As round 19

Round 33: As round 21

Rounds 34-36: As round 19

Ribbing:

Round 1: *k2, p2*; repeat from * to * 

Rounds 2-10: repeat round 1 as established, in 2x2 ribbing.

Bind off loosely in pattern using stretchy bind off of choice. Block as desired.

Chart for cable pattern:

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