Morant’s Curve Cowl v1.0 | Vikki Perkins Morant’s Curve Cowl Morant’s Curve is a bend in the Canadian Pacific Railway track just past Lake Louise, Alberta. This section of track is named for Order of Canada recipient Nicholas Morant, a staff photographer for the CPR during the early 20th century. This location in the Canadian Rockies was Morant’s favourite place to capture images of CP Rail’s locomotives passing next to this bend in the Bow River, with the beautiful Canadian Rockies forming an impressive backdrop. The curve of the rail and river are the inspiration for this lace and twisted rib stitch cowl. Difficulty Easy Skills used Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing Sizes One size Finished measurements Circumference: 50 cm / 19 inches unstretched; 108 cm / 43 inches stretched Height: 33 cm / 13 inches Gauge – unstretched and unblocked 9 stitches and 12 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles Approximate yardage est. 136 g / 4.8 oz. (236 m / 258 yds) Yarn James C. Brett Rustic Aran Tweed 695 m / 400 g (760 yds / 14 oz), 1 ball. Colour DAT32. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted. Page 1 of 5 Morant’s Curve Cowl v1.0 | Vikki Perkins Needles US 8 (5 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long Notions Stitch markers, tapestry needle Abbreviations CO cast on pwise purlwise BO bind off sl slip st(s) stitch(es) tog together k knit tbl through back loop p purl yo yarn over k2tog knit 2 sts tog PM place marker kwise knitwise ssk sl 2 sts individually as if to knit, then knit them tog tbl k1b k into back of next st Special techniques and Stitch Pattern Crochet Cast-on Using a hook one or two sizes larger than your knitting needle so that you get an edge that is firm but not overly tight. 1. With working yarn, create a slip knot and place it on the crochet hook. 2. Hold the hook in your right hand and the knitting needle in your left hand. 3. Bring the yarn behind the needle and over the hook. 4. Pull the yarn through the loop on the hook. 1 st cast on. 5. Repeat steps 3-4 until you are one st less than required number of sts to cast on. 6. Transfer the final loop from the hook to the needle to create the final cast on st. Pull working end of yarn to tighten loop around needle. 7. Cast on is complete. Begin knitting the pattern as per directions. Elastic Bind-off Work the sts as if to knit. 1. K2 2. Slip the 2 stitches purl-wise back to LH needle 3. K2togtbl 4. Work the next stitch. 5. Repeat steps 2-4 until all sts are bound off and 1 st remains on the right needle. Cut yarn and pull through last st. Page 2 of 5 Morant’s Curve Cowl v1.0 | Vikki Perkins Lace Motif (multiple of 13 sts) Row 1: p2, yo, k5, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 2: p2, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 3: p2, k2, yo, k3, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 4: p2, k3, yo, k2, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 5: p2, k2, yo, k3, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 6: p2, k1, yo, k4, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 7: p2, yo, k5, k2tog, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 8: p2, ssk, k5, yo, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 9: p2, ssk, k4, yo, k1, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 10: p2, ssk, k3, yo, k2, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 11: p2, ssk, k2, yo, k3, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 12: p2, ssk, k3, yo, k2, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 13: p2, ssk, k4, yo, k1, p2, (k1b) x 2 Row 14: p2, ssk, k5, yo, p2, (k1b) x 2 Designer Notes: The Crochet Cast-on is recommended since the edge complements the Elastic Bind-off edge. When casting on for knitting in the round it is recommended to cast on 1 extra stitch and join it together at the end of the first round as it helps to reduce the gap that can occur. When knitting in the round, it is recommended that the gauge swatch be made in the round, since knitters may achieve a different gauge from flat knitting (due to no purl rounds). Instructions: CO 130 stitches using Crochet method. Join to knit in the round, being careful not to twist stitches around the needle. Place marker for beg/end of rounds. Round 1: K5, p5. Continue around. Round 2 to 6: Repeat Round 1. Next Round: Work Row 1 of Lace Motif (repeating the pattern 10 times around) from chart or written directions. Place stitch marker after each repeat. Continue with Lace Motif until 2 full repeats (28 rounds) of the pattern are completed. Next Round: Work Row 1 of Lace Motif. Continue with Lace Motif to Row 7 (½ of a full repeat or 7 rounds) Page 3 of 5 Morant’s Curve Cowl v1.0 | Vikki Perkins Round 42: K5, p5. Continue around. Round 43 to 47: Repeat Round 42. BO, using Elastic Bind-off or stretchy bind-off method of choice. Weave in ends. For pattern support, please contact me via messaging on Ravelry. https://www.ravelry.com/people/Viktionary Page 4 of 5 Morant’s Curve Cowl v1.0 | Vikki Perkins Morant’s Curve Cowl Lace Motif Page 5 of 5 .