Ominous by Lisa Mutch

Ominous

Knitting
Sport (12 wpi) ?
5 stitches = 1 inch
in Stockinette stitch
US 6 - 4.0 mm
300 yards (274 m)
one size
English French
This pattern is available as a free Ravelry download

Using lightweight yarn and a simple yet intriguing openwork pattern, this cowl is the perfect one skein accessory.

Aussi disponible en français.

Then, upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy thinking what this ominous bird of yore-
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking Nevermore.
~E.A. Poe, The Raven

Materials:
Approx. 300 yards of Northbound Knitting MCN Fingering or other heavy fingering or light sport weight yarn.
Size US 6 (4 mm) circular needle (or size needed to obtain gauge)
Stitch marker
Tapestry needle

Gauge:
5 sts=1” in stockinette stitch

Finished Measurements:
Circumference=40”
Height=10”

Abbreviations Used:
K=Knit
P=Purl
St(s)=Stitch(es)
Pm=Place marker
Sm=Slip marker
Yo=Yarn over
K2tog=Knit two stitches together
Ssk=Slip, slip, knit slipped stitches together