Knitted Lucina Shell Cowl

Introducing the Knitted Lucina Shell Cowl, a stylish and versatile accessory that will elevate your winter wardrobe. Crafted with love and care, this unique piece is perfect for those chilly days when you want to stay warm without compromising on style. The intricate shell pattern adds a touch of elegance, making it a standout accessory that will turn heads wherever you go. The Knitted Lucina Shell Cowl is not just your ordinary winter accessory. It is a statement piece that showcases your individuality and fashion-forward sense. Made from high-quality yarn, this cowl is not only soft and cozy but also durable, ensuring that it will last for seasons to come. Whether you wear it draped over your shoulders or wrapped snugly around your neck, the Lucina Shell Cowl will keep you cozy and chic all winter long. So why settle for ordinary when you can have extraordinary? Upgrade your winter wardrobe with the Knitted Lucina Shell Cowl and embrace the warmth and style it brings.

Yarn: Bristol Yarn Gallery Bradford (97% Pima Cotton, 3% Nylon; 120 yards [110 meters]/50 grams); #112 Mirage (color A) - one skein & Bristol Yarn Gallery Somerset (85% Pima Cotton, 15% Silk; 115 yards [105 meters]/50 grams); #103 Yellow (color B) - one skein

Needles: One 24" circular needle in size 7

Notions: Tapestry needle, three stitch markers or scraps of yarn to mark stitches

Gauge: 18 stitches = 4 inches
Using color A, cast on 130 stitches, place marker, and join in round. Purl 14, place extra marker, and then purl until you have 14 stitches left in round, and place another marker. Purl till the end of the round. And now, let's begin the main pattern, which is Lucina Shell from page 226 of Barbara G. Walker's A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns, except adapted for the round and stripes (and blended with a slipped stitch pattern). So here goes!

Row 1: using color B, * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back; rep from * until you reach first marker, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: k2, * yo, k8, yo, k1 * until you have one stitch before next marker, k1, slip marker, and then * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until end of round
Row 2: using color B, * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until you reach first marker, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: p3, * k8, p3 * until you reach second marker, slip marker, and then * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until end of round
Row 3: using color B, * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until you reach first marker, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: k3, * yo, k8, yo, k3 * until you reach second marker, slip marker, and then * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until end of round
Row 4: using color B, * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until you're two stitches before first marker, k2tog, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: p4, * k8, p5 *, ending last repeat with a p4 before marker, slip marker, ssk, and then * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until end of round
Row 5: using color B, * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until you're one stitch before first marker, k1, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: k4, * yo, k8, yo, k5 * ending last repeat with a k4 before marker, slip marker, k1, and then * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until end of round
Row 6: using color B, * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until you're one stitch before first marker, slip 1 with yarn in back, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: p5, * k8, p7 *, ending last repeat with a p5 before marker, slip marker, slip 1 with yarn in back, and then * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until end of round
Row 7: using color B, * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until you're one stitch before first marker, k1, slip marker, and then proceed as follows: k5, * k4tog through back loops, k4tog, k7 * ending last repeat with a k5 before marker, slip marker, k1, and then * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until end of round
Row 8: using color B: slip 1 with yarn in back, * k1, slip 1 with yarn in back * until you're two stitches before first marker, k2tog, slip marker, purl until next marker, slip marker, ssk, and then * slip 1 with yarn in back, k1 * until you have one stitch left in round, slip 1 with yarn in back
Rows 9 - 16: using color A, repeat rows 1 - 8
Knit rows 1 - 16 three times, and then bind off loosely in color A (I used a purl stitch to bind off). Tuck in ends.