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This cowl is knit from bulky weight vintage yarn which is an acrylic/wool blend. The motif looked to me like what illustrations show when a cell is splitting in two, so I called it Clofen which is Old English for “to split in two.”

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 72 cm / 28 inches unstretched; 92 cm / 36 inches stretched
Height: 31 cm / 12 inches

Gauge – unblocked
9 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 10 (6 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 87 g / 3.1 oz. (118 m / 129 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC1) est. 39 g / 1.4 oz. (59 m / 65 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC2) est. 12 g / .42 oz. (18 m / 20 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC3) est. 17 g / .60 oz. (24 m / 26 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC4) est. 20 g / .71 oz. (30 m / 33 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC5) est. 6 g / .21 oz. (9 m / 10 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Patons Shetland Chunky 135 m / 100 g (148 yds / 3.53 oz), 1 ball. Colour 03206 Bottle Green. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted. .
Contrast Colour (CC1) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2103 Beige. Any currently available Bulky (#6) with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC2) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2135 Purple. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC3) Bouquet Softee Chunky 69 m / 50 g (75 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 6928 Mauve. Any currently available Bulky (#6) with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC4) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2130 Pink. Any currently available Bulky (#6) with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC5) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2178 Blue. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 10 (6 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle