Ynys Afallon Cowl

Yns Afallon is Welsh for Avalon. And it's what I've finally decided to call my Entrelac Cowl.

The pattern has been a long time coming, but it's here at last. 

Ynys Afallon is a loosely knit cowl that uses the entrelac technique and has a panel of seed stitch diamonds down the center. 

Materials:
110 yards of Bulky Weight Yarn such as KnitPicks Biggo (110yards/100meters, 100gms, 50% Superwash Merino, 50% Nylon)
US15 (10mm) needles

Gauge: 8 stitches to 4 inches in stockinette stitch. Use whatever needle size necessary to get gauge.

Pattern notes: For those newer to Entrelac knitting, consider looking up a tutorial online. I used this one here. Entrelac has 4 parts: Base Triangles, Right Side Rectangles, Wrong Side Rectangles, and Top Triangles.

Abbreviations:
CO: Cast On
K: Knit
P: Purl
Pfb: purl into the front and back of 1 stitch
P2tog: purl two stitches together
wyib: With yarn in back
sl : slip stitch purlwise (as if to purl)
ssk: slip 2 stitches knitwise, knit them together with the left hand needle

Pattern:
CO 15 stitches loosely. 
Base Triangles:
*K2, turn
P1, sl 1, turn
K3, turn
P2, sl 1, turn
K4, turn
P3, sl 1, turn
K5 (do not turn!)

Repeat from * twice

Wrong Side Rectangles (WSR):
(starting on wrong side)
P2, turn
K2, turn
Pfb, P2tog, turn
K3, turn
Pfb, P1, P2tog, turn
K4, turn
Pfb, P2, P2tog (do not turn!)

*Pick up and purl 5 stitches (they're the ones you slipped on the base triangles), turn
**K4, sl 1, turn
P4, P2tog, turn
Repeat from ** until you've combined all the stitches you picked up with the ones from the triangle in front of them.

Repeat from * once

Pick up and purl 5 stitches, turn
K4, sl 1, turn
P3, P2tog, turn
K2, sl 1, turn
P2, P2tog, turn
K1, sl 1, turn
P1, P2tog, turn
K1, sl 1, turn
P2tog (do not turn!)

Right Side Rectangles (RSR):
Sl 1 stitch (the one resulting from your P2tog), pick up and knit 4 stitches, turn
*P4, sl 1, turn
K4, ssk, turn
Repeat from * until you've combined the stitches you picked up with the next 5 stitches, ending with K4, ssk (do not turn!)

Pick up and knit 5 stitches, turn
**K1, P1, K1, P1, sl 1 wyib, turn
K1, P1, K1, P1, ssk, turn
Repeat from ** until you've combined the stitches you picked up with the next 5 stitches


Pick up and knit 5 stitches, turn
* P4, sl 1, turn
K4, ssk, turn

Repeat from * until you've combined the stitches you picked up with the next 5 stitches, ending with K4, ssk (do not turn!)

Work instructions from WSR, RSR, for a total of six times each, ending with WSR

Top Triangles:
*Sl 1 stitch, pick up and knit 4 stitches, turn
K4, ssk, turn
P3, P2tog, turn
K3, ssk, turn
P2, Ptog, turn
K1, ssk, turn
P2tog, turn
Ssk

1 stitch remains on right hand needle

Repeat from * twice. You should only have 1 stitch left on your needles. Break yarn and pull through the stitch. Seam the two ends together, weave in ends, block, and be done with it!

Please don't copy or sell this pattern.  © Anya Lowery 2013