Fuchsia Fantasy combines the beauty of an intricate lace pattern with the simplicity of the garter stitch. Work the smaller version as a single skein project or the larger one as an infinity cowl for a variety of looks.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Size: 25 1/2 (51)” [64.5 (129.5) cm] circumference and 7 1/2” [18.5 cm] high; shown in 25 1/2” [64.5 cm]
Gauge: 16 sts and 32 rnds = 4” [10 cm] in Garter St, lightly blocked; One 42-st Lace Rep = 8 1/2” across and 3 1/4” high [22.5 x 8 cm], lightly blocked
Materials
Yarn:
Hazel Knits Cadence (100% superwash merino wool; 200 yards [183 meters]/110 grams): #1984 Lipstick (1 (2) hanks)
Needle: US size 9 (5.5 mm) 16 (24)” circular needles
Notion: Cable needle, markers
Abbreviations
1/2RC: Sl 2 sts to cn, hold to back, k1, k2 from cn.
3-St Mock Cable: Sl 3rd st over 1st 2 sts, k1, yo, k1.
Wrapped 5-st: K2, p1, k2, sl 5 sts just worked to cn, wrap yarn in front 2 times, sl sts from cn to right needle.
Pattern Notes
Cowl is worked in the round from the bottom up. Place markers in between pattern repeats.
Special Stitches
Lace Pattern (Worked Over 42 sts)
Rnd 1: (P1, mock cable, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, mock cable, p2, yo, ssk, p3, wrapped st, p3, k2tog, yo, p1.
Rnd 2: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, (k2, p3, k2, p1) 2 times.
Rnd 3: (P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, (p2, k2tog, yo) 2 times, k1, p1, k1, yo, ssk, p2, yo, ssk, p1.
Rnd 4: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k2, p2, k3, p1, k3, p2, k2, p1.
Rnd 5: (P1, mock cable, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, mock cable, p2, yo, ssk, p1, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, p1, ssk, p1, k2tog, yo, p1.
Rnd 6: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k4, (p1, k2) 2 times, p1, k4, p1.
Rnd 7: (P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, (p1, k1, yo, k1) 2 times, p1, ssk, yo, ssk, p1.
Rnd 8: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, (k3, p1) 4 times.
Rnd 9: (P1, mock cable, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, mock cable, p2, k1, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k2, p1, k2, yo, k1, p1, ssk, k1, p1.
Rnd 10: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k2, (p1, k4) 2 times, p1, k2, p1.
Rnd 11: (P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, k2tog, p1, k1, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, p1, yo, k1, ssk, yo, k1, p1, ssk, p1.
Rnd 12: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k1, p1, k4, p3, k4, p1, k1, p1.
Rnd 13: (P1, mock cable, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, mock cable, p2, k1, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, p3, yo, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, k1, p1.
Rnd 14: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k6, p3, k6, p1.
Rnd 15: (P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, k2tog, k1, yo, k1, p3, k1, yo, k1, ssk, yo, ssk, p1.
Rnd 16: Rep Rnd 14.
Rnd 17: (P1, mock cable, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, mock cable, p2, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, yo, ssk, k2tog, yo, p1.
Rnd 18: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k4, p1, k1, p3, k1, p1, k4, p1.
Rnd 19: (P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, (p1, k1) 2 times, p3, (k1, p1) 2 times, yo, ssk, p1.
Rnd 20: P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, k2, (p1, k1) 2 times, p3, (k1, p1) 2 times, k2, p1.
Rnd 21: (P1, mock cable, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, mock cable, p2, yo, ssk, p1, yo, k2, ssk, p1, k2tog, k2, yo, p1, k2tog, yo, p1.
Rnd 22: Rep Rnd 10.
Rnd 23: (P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, k1, p1, k1, k2tog, yo, p2, yo, ssk, p1.
Rnd 24: Rep Rnd 2.
Rep Rnds 1-24 for patt.
Pattern
Loosely CO 126 (252) sts.
Rib Edging
Rnd 1: [(P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, (k2, p3, k2, p1) 2 times] 3 (6) times.
Rnd 2: [P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, (k2, p3, k2, p1) 2 times] 3 (6) times.
Rep Rnds 1-2 once.
Body
Rnds 1-48: [Work Rnds 1-24 of Lace Pattern 3 (6) times] twice.
Next Rnd: [(P1, 1/2RC, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, 1/2RC, p2, yo, ssk, p3, wrapped st, p3, k2tog, yo, p1] 3 (6) times.
Rib Edging
Rnd 1: [P1, (k3, p7) 2 times, k3, p2, (k2, p3, k2, p1) 2 times] 3 (6) times.
Rnd 2: [(P1, k3, p1, k5) 2 times, p1, k3, p2, (k2, p3, k2, p1) 2 times] 3 (6) times.
Rep Rnds 1-2 once.
Loosely BO all sts in patt.
Finishing
Lightly block to measurements. Weave in ends.