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Folk Garden Cowl is an accessory featuring stranded colorwork motif throughout.

For this design, I picked some native to me Western Ukrainian patterns and reimagined them, put a modern twist on them. The outcome was this symmetrical and graphic, modern cowl pattern, with flowers, “diamond’ shapes and lines.

Folk Garden can be a valuable piece in your accessory collection, as it adds extra contrast to the outfit, given you pick bright colors for it. I imagine it would look lovely in neutrals as well!

CONSTRUCTION:

This cowl is worked in a round, and contains elements of ribbing and stranded colorwork.

SIZES:

One size.

Estimate dimensions: 24 in / 61 cm circumference; 10 in / 25.5 cm long.

YARN:

Fingering weight yarn in two contrasting colors that compliment each other.

Approximate amounts of fingering weight yarn per color for the largest size:
C1: 200 yards / 183 meters;
C2: 200 yards / 183 meters.

Yarn used:

1 ball x Camarose Yaku in 1279
1 ball x Knit Picks Stroll Tweed in Oyster Heather (overdyed with onion skins and coffee by me)

NEEDLES: Ribbing: US 3 (3.25 mm) circular needles, or needle size to obtain gauge;
Main needles: US 5 (3.75 mm) circular needles, or needle size to obtain gauge.

NOTIONS:

BOR stitch marker
Darning needle
Scissors
Measuring tape

GAUGE: 26 sts and 28 rows per 4in/10cm in stockinette stitch, BLOCKED

TECHNIQUES:

Cast on
Bind off
Knit and purl stitches
Knitting in the round
Stranded colorwork

THIS PATTERN IS FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY