Nemes Scarf, Stole, or Cowl

This handsome scarf, stole, or cowl in several sizes is complex in appearance, but very easy to work, delivering a stunning result for any skill level. Its heavily textured areas are offset beautifully by lighter openwork stitches that provide contrast in weight and depth. Lacy openings highlight the embossed ribbing, making this pattern a good candidate for silky yarns with a bit of sheen.

Sample is shown in the medium size cowl (24 inch circumference), knit in Bare Naked Wools Ginny Sport, color Texas

 Suggested Yarns:

Bare Naked Wools Seasons Fingering, Better Breakfast Fingering, Modern Deco Lace,  Stone Soup Fingering, Finn Dandy 3-ply Sport, Shetlandia Fingering, Jacob Fingering, or any soft sport weight yarn that knits to pattern gauge. Substituting yarn and/or needles may result in an overall variation in size, drape, and yardage requirement.

Finished Size:

scarf/stole: 10(19, 22) inches wide and 60(72, 84) inches in length (stretched and blocked)

cowl: 21(24, 54) inches in circumference and 12(9, 9) inches in depth

Yarn Requirements:

scarf/stole: 500 (1225, 1650) yards
cowl: 250 (225, 475) yards

Gauge:

20 sts and 28 rows = 4 inches in stockinette stitch, using Ginny Sport yarn (unblocked)

Needles:

size 7US (4.5 mm) needle (or size to obtain correct gauge)