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This cozy cowl uses clever little motifs to add colour and texture. The colourwork is done on only four rounds of the ten round motif, so there are some easy rows of all stockinette which makes this a quick, but interesting knit. I though the little texture pops of colour looked like little rain clouds. Genipa is Old English for storm-cloud.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 66 cm / 26 inches unstretched; 82 cm / 33 inches stretched
Height: 31 cm / 12.25 inches

Gauge – blocked
11 stitches and 13 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 135 g / 4.8 oz. (236 m / 258 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 46 g / 1.6 oz. (80 m / 88 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) James C. Brett Rustic Aran Tweed 695 m / 400 g (760 yds / 14.11 oz), 1 ball. Colour Dat20 (Grape). Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) James C. Brett Rustic Aran Tweed 695 m / 400 g (760 yds / 14.11 oz), 1 ball. Colour Dat21 (Pale Purple). Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted

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

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle