A thirteenth-century bestiary volume provided the inspiration for this elaborate-looking accessory set. Much is unknown about the manuscript, including its talented scribe, but it is of Franco-Flemish origin and the author is Hugo of Fouilloy.

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Note: This pattern can be purchased as part of an eBook of just the Fouilloy earband, cowl, and mittens together; or as part of a larger collection of accessories built around a theme of medieval illumination. If you purchase just the Fouilloy set, you will automatically receive a discount off the cost of the collection.

Skills Required

• Knitting, purling
• Increasing, decreasing
• Stranded knitting flat
• Chart reading

Yarn Requirements

• Main colour: approximately 90 yards
• Contrast colour: approximately 60 yards

Other Materials Needed

• Safety pin
• 3 buttons, half-inch diameter
• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

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