This cowl features a simple stranded knitting pattern inspired by the glowing embers nested in the wood ash of the stove on a late winter’s night. The cowl is knitted in jumperweight but in the round, which makes for a nice, cosy fabric that will keep you warm in the cold season. It can be made into an ordinary tube or into a twisted moebius knot – you will decide that towards the end when you graft it together. The twist makes it lower at the chin and higher at the back of the head.
The pattern is for jumperweight yarn, but can also be applied to double knit, though this will affect the size, dimensions and thickness of the cowl.

Yarn
This cowl uses JW (jumperweight) yarn:
A: Moorit (100g)
B: Deergrass Heath (25g)
C: Roanberry Heath (25g)
D: Tormentil Heath (25g)

Needle size
3-3.5mm circular needles or DPNs, depending on your tension. You’ll need two sets when grafting the piece together.
Crochet hook for casting on, 4.5mm (or at least +0.5 the size of your knitting needles). If you alter the yarn weight and needle size, make sure that your crochet hook is at least 0.5mm bigger than your knitting needle size.

Other materials
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
A length of scrap yarn, preferably smooth cotton
Scissors

Tension
28 sts and 32 rounds over pattern in the round (after blocking) = 10 cm.
It is always wise to do a swatch to establish your tension; adjust your needle size accordingly.

Size after blocking
Finished circumference: ca 62 cm
Length: ca 23 cm at back and ca 9 cm at knot
Size can be adjusted by using larger or smaller needles. Size and width can also be adjusted slightly when blocking.

Techniques
Knitting in the round, knit stitch, stranded colour work, chart reading, crochet cast-on, crocheting single stitches, crocheting chain stitches, grafting.