Dorthea Cowl by Marianne Nørbo

Dorthea Cowl

Knitting
October 2025
both are used in this pattern
DK (11 wpi) ?
20 stitches and 22 rows = 4 inches
in color work
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
659 yards (603 m)
1 (2)
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SIZE
1 (2)

MEASUREMENTS
Circumference: 54 (60) cm / 21.25 (23.5) inches
Length: 39 (39) cm / 15.5 (15.5) inches

MATERIALS
Version 1:
Natural Wool, Copenhagen Fibers:
Color A: 1 (1) skein, color 24
Color B: 2 (2) skeins, color 21
Brushed Alpaca, Copenhagen Fibers:
Color C: 1 (1) skein, color 11
Color D: 1 (1) skein, color 20
Color E: 1 (1) skein, color 16

Version 2:
Natural Wool, Copenhagen Fibers:
Color A: 1 (1) skein, color 19
Color B: 2 (2) skeins, color 12
Brushed Alpaca, Copenhagen Fibers:
Color C: 1 (1) skein, color 15
Color D: 1 (1) skein, color 10
Color E: 1 (1) skein, color 20

Circular needles 3.5 and 4.5 mm, 40 cm

1 stitch marker

YARN QUALITY
Natural Wool, COPENHAGEN Fibers
100% Wool
50 g = 91 m

Brushed Alpaca, COPENHAGEN Fibers
52% Alpaca, 23% Wool, 25% Polyamide
50 g = 110 m

GAUGE
20 sts x 22 r = 10 x 10 cm / 4” x 4” in color work using needles 4.5 mm

Always use the needle size that gives you the correct gauge in both height and width, measured after washing and blocking.

PATTERN INFORMATION
The Dorthea Cowl is worked from the bottom up. First, you knit the two identical ribbed edges, then join them together to continue working stranded knitting in the round according to the chart.

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