Knit a Lacy Copper Cowl

This cowl combines several of Sara Lamb’s design signatures: rhythmic lace patterns, an applied lace edging, and a rich autumn color. The lace patterns are easily memorized, making this a great project for knitting on the go.

Sara designed this cowl using a pygora yarn. Pygoras are fiber goats, some with soft cashmere-like fiber, some with lustrous mohair-like fiber, and some that split the difference and are both soft and lustrous. Because pygora fiber is unusual, it can be difficult to find commercially available pygora yarn. But another kind of goat fiber, cashmere, serves as a lovely substitution. A cashmere/silk blend offers both softness and luster.

Photo by Joe Coca

MATERIALS AND PATTERN

Finished size 21¾" (55 cm) circumference and 12" (30.5 cm) tall; to fit an adult.
Yarn Laceweight or light fingering 2-ply yarn, about 225 yd (206 m). See Notes.
Needles Size 3 (3.25 mm): 16" (40 cm) circular (cir) needle and one double-pointed (dpn). Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.
Notions Waste yarn; marker (m); tapestry needle.
Gauge 21 sts and 31 rows = 4" (10 cm) in lace pattern.

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