HASUKAI COWL by Hiroko Fukatsu

Elongated tubular shawl-ish cowl (or scarf) with frills.

Fold the tube in half to wear it as a cowl.
“Hasukai” means diagonal in Japanese.

Finished measurements (after blocking, laid flat):

Yarn: Lace by Malabrigo yarn [100% Merino 430 m (470 yards) / 50 g] 2 skeins. Shown in color 145 Forest
Or approximately 840 m (920 yards) of lace to fingering weight yarn

Needle: 60 cm (24”) circular needle obtain gauge -- Sample is worked with 4.5 mm (US 7) needle.

Notions: Waste yarn (for cast on), crochet hook (for cast on), 2 stitch markers, tapestry needle

Gauge (after blocking): 18 sts and 48 rows = 10 cm (4”) in garter stitch, slightly stretched horizontally
(give priority to stitch gauge)

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PATTERN
CAST-ON
CO 160 sts using provisional cast-on method.
Join for working in the round, being carefully do not twist it.
Place beginning of round marker on right hand needle.

FRILL 1
Rnd 1 (inc): Kfb to end. --320 sts

Rnd 2: P to end.
Rnd 3: K to end.
Rep these 2 rnds 8 more times then rep Rnd 2 once.

Next rnd (inc): Rep [ k1, kfb ] to end. -- 480 sts

Next rnd: BO all sts. Cut yarn.
Weigh the frill 1 and note it (including waste yarn of cast-on).

BODY
Pick up 160 sts unraveling waste yarn of frill 1.
With right side facing, place beginning of round marker on right hand needle.

Rnd 1: Attach new yarn, p80, pm (center marker), p to end.

Rnd 2: K1, kfb, k to 3 sts bef m, ssk, k1, sm, k1, k2tog, k to 2 sts bef m, kfb, k1.
Rnd 3: P to end.
Rep these 2 rnds around 110 times or to your desired length.
Keep at least the amount used for the first frill for the second one.

Continue to Frill 2 (do not cut yarn).

FRILL 2
Make as frill 1 (remove center marker on first rnd).

FINISHING
Weave in all ends. Soak in water then squeeze the moisture.
Hang it (as shown in the picture) to dry.

ABBREVIATIONS
Basic Marker Decrease
k: Knit m: Marker ssk: Slip slip knit
p: Purl pm: Place marker k2tog: Knit 2 stitches together
CO: Cast on sm: Slip marker
Increase
BO: Bind off
kfb: Knit front and back
inc: Increase
bef: Before
Rnd(s): Round(s)
rep: Repeat
st(s): Stitch(es)
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