A stranded colourwork cowl inspired by the stones of Venice.

Featuring stranded colourwork, lace and cable stitches and knitted in the round, this cowl is inspired by the marble and brickwork of the Doge’s Palace in Venice. The design shows off the mottled, hand-dyed tones of yarns from the Bloomsbury DK range, by the Yarn Collective, which evoke the ancient stones of that iconic city.

This pattern is also available from The Border Mill for use with their Alpaca Tweed Silk.

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Pattern is both written and charted.

A KAL for this pattern ran between 1 October and 30 November 2017. See the Knitmastery group for more information.

Shown in ‘Sand’ and ‘Copper’ from the Bloomsbury DK range by the Yarn Collective.

Link to Bloomsbury DK website

Yarn
Bloomsbury DK 100% merino (240m/263yd per 100g):
1 skein Sand (main colour)
1 skein Copper (contrast colour)

Yarn substitution:
Using a similar DK weight yarn, allow approx 225m/246yd for main colour and 105m/115yd for contrast colour. Quantities may vary depending upon gauge and type of yarn used.

Needles and notions
4mm/US 6 circular needle, 40cm/16in length, stitch marker, cable needle, tapestry needle for finishing.

Gauge
24sts and 27 rows to 10cm/4in after wet blocking across stranded colourwork. It is recommended that gauge should not be tighter than shown – adjust needle size if necessary.

Measurements
One size: length 33cm/13in, circumference 60cm/24in.