Knitted Flemish Block Cowl

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Yarn: Cascade Yarns Pure Alpaca (100% Baby Alpaca; 220 yards [200 meters]/100 grams); #3055 Strawberries & Cream – one skein

Needles: One 24" circular needle in size US 7

Notions: Tapestry needle, 3 stitch markers

Gauge: 20 stitches = 4 inches
Cast on 119 stitches, place marker, and join in round. Then, knit one row in a * k1, p1 * pattern, placing one marker after you've worked 37 stitches, and the next marker 45 stitches later (so this marker should be 37 stitches from the end of the round) (and yes, since you're knitting a * k1, p1 * pattern, you will have two knit stitches together on either side of the round marker, since we have an odd number of stitches). Purl one row, and then complete another * k1, p1 * row like the first, slipping extra markers when you come to them on both rows. Then we'll go straight to the pattern, which is a combination of Flemish Block Lace from page 270 of Barbara G. Walker's A Second Treasury of Knitting Patterns and a simple lace pattern. So let's get started!

Row 1: k1, * yo, k2tog; rep from * until you're two stitches before first marker, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, slip marker, k2, and then * k2tog, yo, k1, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k4 * until you're one stitch before next marker, k1; then, slip marker, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, k1, * yo, k2tog * until you're one stitch before end of round, k1 (plus 4 stitches)
Row 2 and all even rows: knit, slipping extra markers when you come to them
Row 3: k1, * ssk, yo * until you're two stitches before first marker, k2, slip marker, k1, and then * k2tog, yo, k3, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k4 * until you're two stitches before next marker, k2; then, slip marker, k2, * ssk, yo * until you're one stitch before end of round, k1
Row 5: k1, * yo, k2tog * until you're two stitches before first marker, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, slip marker, k2tog, yo, and then * k5, yo, sl1-k2tog-psso, yo, k4, k2tog, yo * until you're one stitch before next marker, k1; then, slip marker, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, k1, * yo, k2tog * until you're one stitch before end of round, k1 (plus 4 stitches)
Row 7: k1, * ssk, yo * until you're two stitches before first marker, k2, slip marker, k2, and then * yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k3, k2tog, yo, k1 * until you're one stitch before next marker, k1; then, slip marker, k2, * ssk, yo * until you're one stitch before end of round, k1
Row 9: k1, * yo, k2tog * until you're two stitches before first marker, k1, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, slip marker, k3, and then * yo, ssk, k4, yo, ssk, k1, k2tog, yo, k3 *; slip marker, (k1, yo, k1) in next stitch, k1, * yo, k2tog * until you're one stitch before end of round, k1 (plus 4 stitches)
Row 11: k1, * ssk, yo * until you're two stitches before first marker, k2, slip marker, k4, and then * yo, ssk, k4, yo, k3tog, yo, k5 *, ending last repeat k4 instead of the k5 given in the repeat; then, slip marker, k2, * ssk, yo * until you're one stitch before end of round, k1
Knit rows 1 - 12 until piece measures 8", or desired length, and you've just completed an even row of the pattern (I basically just knit until I ran out of yarn. For a less full appearance, knit to around 6" instead). Bind off loosely and tuck in ends.