Blacker’s Birthday Yarn is such a wonderful tradition, I was so happy to be able to work with this extra special yarn this year. This year’s yarn takes inspiration from the fabrics of the Middle Ages, and the Legend of King Arthur, and with those elements in mind I created the Isoud Tam and Mittens, imagining what La Beale Isoud might wear, puttering around the Joyous Gard.

This pattern is suitable for the knitter with experience reading a chart and stranded colorwork.

Finished cowl has a circumference of 23 inches and is 8 inches tall.

I used Blacker’s Samite Silk Blend DK.
Color 1 (Merlin)
Color 2 (Morgan le Fay)
Color 3 (Gawain)
Color 4 (Lancelot)

If you would like to knit the matching Isoud Tam and Isoud Mittens, you will need an extra skein of Merlin.