Leaves in Sequence Knitted Cowl

My latest finished object:  Leaves in Sequence Cowl using pattern elements from designer Eleni Paraschou
 from Greece.

Leaves in Sequence Cowl

I used a silky soft burgundy acrylic finger weight yarn with US 5 circular needles.  I knit crazy loose though, so most people would use a size US 7 or 8 to get the same gauge as I attained.  After casting on 210 stitches loosely, I worked one repeat of the seed stitch border, then one repeat of the Leaves in Sequence pattern, followed by another seed stitch border, one more leaves repeat and finishing with a final seed stitch border.  I would recommend using a wool yarn for this as the acrylic is rolling way too much and I think a cotton would do the same.

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The cowl was created as a test knit for the designer.  I love the pattern, it was easy to memorize and it is so versatile, you can use it for a cowl, a scarf or a rectangular or square shawl!  And just to confirm, it is soooo soft on my neck :)