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The Renaissance motif on this cowl resembles the strobilus of a Horsetail plant (Equisetum arvense). Horsetail, also known as Shavegrass, Paddock Pipes, or Bottle Brush, is the only living example of a 100 million year old group of plants that grew to the height of pine trees. Now it is a much smaller woodland plant found across Alberta. Horsetail was used by various indigenous cultures for dyeing, yielding a soft green colour and the stalks were used to make whistles to call spirits.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, stranded knitting

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 74 cm / 29 inches unstretched; 90 cm / 35.5 inches stretched
Height: 37 cm / 14.5 inches

Gauge – blocked
12 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 123 g / 4.3 oz. (218 m / 239 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 105 g / 3.7 oz. (131 m / 143 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Patons Classic Wool Worsted 177 m / 100 g (194 yds / 3.5 oz), 2 balls. Colour 00226 Black. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) A to Z Alpacas Bulky (but knits up at Worsted) 242 m / 196 g (265 yds / 6.9 oz), 1 ball. Colour Firey Passion. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle