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I wanted to make a high contrast cowl with the blue and various red-tone Shetland style chunky weight yarns that I had on hand in my stash. The motif on this chunky weight cowl made me think of a carved gate or rood screen, so I called this Corfen, which is Old English for “carved.”

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 70 cm / 27 ½ inches unstretched; 92 cm / 36 inches stretched
Height: 33 cm / 13 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. 114 g / 4 oz. (137 m / 150 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC1) est. 6 g / 0.21 oz. (9 m / 10 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC2) est. 19 g / 0.67 oz. (26 m / 28 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC3) est. 18 g / 0.63 oz. (27 m / 30 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC4) est. 19 g / 0.67 oz. (28.5 m / 31 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC5) est. 4 g / 0.14 oz. (5.5 m / 6 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Zellers Original Shetland-Style Chunky 60 m / 50 g (66 yds / 1.76 oz), 3 balls. Colour 427 Blue. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC1) Red Heart Shetland Chunky 73 m / 50 g (80 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 8703 Grey. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC2) Mary Maxim Bolero Chunky Weight 69 m / 50 g (75 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 48 Wine. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC3) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2282 Dusty Rose. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn 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 (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC5) Mary Maxim Bolero Chunky Weight 69 m / 50 g (75 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 01 White. Any currently available Bulky (#5) 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