This is a fundraising pattern for my late brother, Mino (1971-2004).

Dagurau is a Gurindji town in the Australian Outback, where my brother had life-changing experiences with the Gurindji people.

Alternating sections of stockinette stitch and textured stitch in this cowl represents the rough roads leading to Daguragu. You will see the “rough roads” are connected to each other. The second section is wider than the first section, and the width of stockinette stitch section and the textured section are not same, providing a twist often seen in my designs. Just changing the order of two simple stitches, knit and purl, creates such a personality in this cowl. The pattern offers 3 sizes in circumferences, keeping the same width.

Mino rode a motorcycle there for his first visit and learned a lesson. After his first fieldwork, he purchased a Toyota 4 Runner, which was named “Japarta Motika (Mino’s Truck)” by the Gurindji people who loved its ability to carry many people. The truck was also known as “Pumpkin” in Canberra, where he studied for his PhD.

Skills required: k, p, sl1pwyif

Sample (Medium)
Finished size (Not blocked): 42” circumference x 8.5” width (107cm x 22cm)
Yarn: Madelinetosh 80/10/10 Worsted MCN, 80% Merino, 10% Nylon, 10% Cashmere
187 yards/110g, Sand Dune. 1.5 skeins/283 yards/259m used.
Needles: Size US 8 (5.0 mm)/US 9 (5.5 mm) Circular or DPN
Gauge: 8 stitches and 12 rounds = 2”/5cm in Stockinette stitch, with US8

You will need approximately 140 yards/128m for Small and 350 yards/320m for Long, based on the sample gauge.

Test Knitters:

aiko1122
moonlit
mswannie
otoyan
SueB67
roxy64

All the proceeds of this pattern will be donated to the Minoru Hokari Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Australian National University. My late brother, Minoru Hokari (“Mino” 1971-2004) died of cancer at the age of 32. The scholarship fund supports young scholars who study Indigenous Australians through fieldwork. We are trying to fully fund it to achieve its perpetuity. Please help.

Please visit Being Connected with HOKARI MINORU to meet Mino.