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The meandering, entwined Renaissance motif of this cowl made me think of pathways twisting through marshes and fens. Fenne is the Old English word for these boggy places. The hand-dyed yarn used for the motif (contrast colour) is called Lichen Blossoms – evoking a landscape of mosses, lichens, and other marshland plants.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, stranded knitting

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 77 cm / 30 inches unstretched; 104 cm / 41 inches stretched
Height: 32 cm / 12.75 inches

Gauge – blocked
10 stitches and 11 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 100 g / 3.5 oz. (200 m / 218 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 51 g / 1.8 oz. (85 m / 92 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Sirdar Country Classic Worsted 200 m / 100 g (218 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour 0668 French Navy. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) Things Created Equal Worsted 166 m / 100 g (181 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour Lichen Blossoms. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle