My family loves our Vermont Winter vacations. The Brushwood Cowl chart is inspired by the kindling often used to ignite our warm fires during the cold Vermont Winter nights. This pattern is easily memorized, making it a great first-colowork project for beginners but also a wonderfully meditative project for seasoned knitters. And if you haven’t tried North Bay Fiber’s Elemental Bulky, this is a perfect opportunity! We know you will love working with the squishy Elemental Bulky--it has beautiful stitch definition and the thick gauge works up quickly! This piece has rapidly jumped to the top of my winter accessory pile and I’m excited to share it with you!

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
• Approx 24” / 60cm Circumference X 13.5” / 34 cm tall
YARN
Recomended:
North Bay Fiber Elemental Bulky (100% domestic Cormo wool; 132 yd / 120 m per 110 g)1 skein each in 2 colors.

Sample shown in colors Rock Bottom (MC) and Chestnut (CC)

or

bulky weight yarn in the following amounts:

• MC: Approx 132 yds / 120 m
• CC: Approx 102 yds / 93 m

GAUGE
13 sts and 16 rnds per 4” / 10 cm
in St st worked over colorwork chart, on Gauge Needle, blocked

NEEDLES
Needles listed are suggested.
Always take time to swatch.
• Gauge Needle: Size US 10.5 (6.5 mm)
16”/40cm circular needle—or size necessary to obtain gauge
• Smaller Needle: Size US 9 (4.00 mm)
16”/40cm circular needle—two sizes smaller
than Gauge Needle.

TOOLS
Stitch marker and tapestry needle

PATTERN NOTES
• Cowl is worked in the round, from the bottom up
• Colorwork chart is repeated 4 times per round.