Featuring stranded colourwork knitted in the round, this cowl is inspired by a twelfth century mosaic pavement in the Basilica of Santa Maria e San Donato on the Venetian island of Murano. A related Murano hat pattern is also available which uses the same colours with the need for one additional skein of Tukuwool Fingering.

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Instructions are both charted and written.

Yarn

Tukuwool fingering 100% Finnish wool (195m/213yd per 50g skein):
1 skein 02 Humu (MC)
1 skein H31 Aava (CC1)
1 skein H28 Ujo (CC2)

Yarn substitution:
The following approximate quantities of a similar fingering weight yarn may be used:
MC (grey) – 155m/170yd
CC1 (blue) – 100m/110yd
CC2 (pink) – 133m/145yd
Quantities may vary depending upon gauge and type of yarn used.

Needles and Notions

3mm/US 2.5 (or size required to obtain gauge) circular needle, 40cm/16in length.
Stitch markers, tapestry needle for finishing, stainless steel pins for blocking.

Gauge

31 sts and 34 rows to 10cm/4in, after wet blocking, across all stranded colourwork charts. Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain gauge.

Measurements and Sizing

One size: circumference 62cm/24.5in, height 29cm/11.5in.

Special techniques

The cowl uses Channel Island cast-on and bind-off for a decorative edge. Details are given of online articles which explain these techniques.

Thankyou to Karen Butler for tech editing this pattern.