Golden rolling hills dotted with red. A long path winding through the fields. A feel of summer, warm and abundant. This is what poppies remind me of. I love poppies. They look frail with their thin, translucent petals. Yet, they stand tall in the wheat fields, adding a touch of color to an otherwise monochrome landscape. The Poppy Path cowl is inspired by these images.
The cowl starts with a lacy yarn-over edging and continues with an all-over lace pattern winding its way up the cowl. Curves flow into one another to form an organic pattern.
The Poppy Path cowl will be your perfect ally for those nice summer evenings and will for sure add a touch of sophistication to your outfit.

For best effect, use a round yarn with good stitch definition. Yarn weights ranging from Fingering to DK would be suitable. As for colorways, I would recommend solid, semi-solid, speckled, or gradient (single skein or gradient set) yarns.

Do you like the Poppy Path cowl? You might like those patterns too: The Hélixis cowl, and the Paeony cowl. For endless fun with twisted and addictive lace stitches! Check them out!

Yarn
DMC Natura Just Cotton (Fingering; 100% Cotton; 155 meters / 170 yards per 50 grams); 2 balls; sample uses 69 grams in color 34 Bourgogne.

Needles
4 mm (US size 6) 80 cm / 32 inches circular needle or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
21.5 stitches and 28 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette stitch, unblocked.
14 stitches and 26.5 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern B – Wheat Field, blocked.
12 sts and 10 rows = 8.5 cm / 3.35 inches wide and 3.75 cm / 1.5 inches tall over one repeat of Stitch Pattern B – Wheat Field, blocked.
Note: obtaining the gauge given is not crucial but will affect the finished size and the yardage needed.

Notions
Stitch markers: 1 in color A (beginning-of-round marker), 9 in color B (optional). Tapestry needle. Blocking pins. Blocking wires (optional).

Size
One; easily customizable.

Final measurements
Circumference (c): 85 cm / 33.5 inches, height (h): 34.5 cm / 13.5 inches.

Skill level
Basic stitches, increases, decreases, twisted stitches. Stitch pattern requiring some attention. Patterning on all rounds. Elastic BO.
Video tutorials are provided for the stitches and techniques used (see Section “Tutorials” on page 8).

Pattern notes
This pattern is worked in the round. The stitch count remains constant throughout the whole pattern. Suggestions are given to customize the pattern.
Charts and written instructions are provided, as well as clear video tutorials for the stitches and techniques used.

Pattern support
For questions about this pattern, please PM me on Ravelry or send me an email. Contact details are provided.

Thank you note
I’d like to send a big thank you to my truly awesome test knitters on Ravelry: bookworm33329, hipknitta, kelly2knit, knitgrl, LoraMitchell, quirkycharm, Wengshufen. Thank you so much for your time and dedication, for helping me make this pattern even better and for showing how the pattern would look like with different yarns!

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