Island Gothic
accessories collection designed by Jane Lithgow This collection of accessories is inspired by the tales of people and places on the Isle of Wight that I grew up with. Stories of love and loss, murder and unexplained disappearances, that may or may not be true…

This elegantly cabled cowl is inspired by the chimneys of a long lost Tudor mansion. It comes in two versions: a larger version, knit in fingering-weight yarn, which narrows gently from shoulder to neck; and a shorter, narrower, straight version, knit in DK-weight yarn.
(cover photograph) Sample A worked in Fyberspates Vivacious DK, in Silver and Bronze
Sizes
Finished measurements:
Smaller cowl (Size A): Circumference 64 cm/25”; depth 18cms/7”
Larger cowl (Size B): Bottom-edge circumference 106cm/41”; top-edge circumference 86 cm/34”; depth 24cm/9.5”

Recommended yarn
Size A (Sample A)
Fyberspates Vivacious DK (DK; 100% Merino; 230m/252yd; 115g) in Silver and Bronze
Size B (Sample B)
Baa Ram Ewe Titus (4ply/fingering; 50% Wensleydale Longwool, 20% Bluefaced Leicester, 30% UK alpaca; 320m/350yd; 100g) in Bramley Baths

Recommended gauge
Size A
22 stitches and 30 rows = 10cm/4” in cable pattern stitch (see special stitches)
Size B
25 stitches and 30 rows = 10cm/4” in cable pattern stitch

Needles
4mm/US size 6 (or correct size for you to achieve gauge above). DPNs or 60cm/24” circular needle

Notions
Cable needle; tapestry needle for weaving in ends; stitch marker to mark beginning of round. NB ring markers if using circular needle. lobster claw markers if using DPNs.