Cameron top-down cowl by Vicky Chan

Cameron top-down cowl

Knitting
September 2025
DK (11 wpi) ?
17 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Textured Lace
US 7 - 4.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
137 yards (125 m)
one size (scalable)
English
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The Cameron unisex cowl is specially designed with a little ball of pure cashmere yarn in mind. The handsome textured lace, teamed with the decadently soft and buttery smooth cashmere, is a delightful treat to knit and to wear. The lace pattern, alternating between two 4-round repeats, allows you to use up your luxury yarn with minimal waste. By using two different needle sizes and a simple stretchy bind-off, the tapered cowl is simply formed and blocked to shape sans decrease. Worked circularly from the top down, Cameron is scalable in both circumference and height. The pattern also includes a rectangular shape option.

Skill Level: Advanced Beginner
Pattern includes full written instructions and a chart.
Supplementary video tutorial is provided for:
 • Simple stretchy bind-off

Finished measurements:
53.5 cm / 21” circumference at top, 63.5 cm / 25” circumference at base; 24 cm / 9½” height.
Cowl is scalable, pattern includes instructions on how to customize the size; yarn amount will vary.

Gauge: One repeat of Textured Lace (14 stitches x 8 rounds) with 4.5mm needle, blocked = 8.5 cm/ 3⅜” wide x 2.5 cm/ 1” tall

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