▲ INSPIRATION

The Bijar Cowl is named after the capital of the Kurdish province found in NW Iran, where my father’s family is originally from. This ancient region is known for its beautiful textile art, including hand woven carpets, clothing and tapestries that often include geometric and medallion patterns. I wanted to explore these traditional motifs to create something that that not only celebrated my Kurdish culture, but honored its beautiful traditions.

▲ CONSTRUCTION
The cowl is knit in the round using heavy DK/light worsted weight yarn (testers are welcome to use whatever combination of yarn they like). The piece is then finished off with a twist and grafted together (using the kitchener stitch) to create the moebius style cowl.

▲ YARN

MC: Farmer’s Daughter Fibers Oh Dang DK (90% Suri, 10% Silk; 100g / 246 yds): 223 yards (one skein) of “Daddy State of Mind”

CC: Spincycle Yarns Dream State (100% Merino; 150 yds): 215 yards (two skeins) of “Shades of Earth”

▲ GAUGE

19.5 sts x 20 rows = 4 inches / 10 cm after blocking

▲ FINISHED MEASUREMENTS

Height: 8” inches / 20.5 cm
Width: 15.5” inches / 39.5 cm
Total Circumference: 31” inches / 79 cm

▲ NEEDLES

US Size 7 (4.5 mm) 16 inch / 40 cm
circular knitting needle
Size 7 (4.5 mm) or 8 (5 mm) crochet hook for the provisional cast on

▲ NOTIONS

Tapestry needle, smooth scrap yarn for the provisional
cast on, an additional set of needles for the kitchener join and BOR stitch marker.