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Ice clings to dried blooms and twigs, transforming them into sparkling sculptures that catch the winter light. Wearing an icy coat, flora turns into a magical spectacle that shines with a quiet beauty. All is peaceful. Frosted leaves dust the lawns. I hear the gravel crunch softly beneath my feet on the snow-dusted paths.
The Jardin du Nord cowl / scarf is inspired by winter in a formal garden. Its name means Northern Garden in French. The cowl / scarf combines mosaic with slip-stitch, textured and striped patterns for playfulness and variation in knitting and wearing. The stitch patterns are reminiscent of the parterres, hedges and meticulously polished landscape of a formal garden. Take a winter stroll along with us and knit your own Jardin du Nord!

For best effect, use a rather smooth, round yarn with reasonable stitch definition. Yarn weights ranging from Fingering to Aran would be suitable. As for colorways, I would recommend 2 contrasting colorways: 1 solid, semi-solid, or gradient + 1 solid, semi-solid, gradient, self-striping, or tonal variegated yarn.

Do you like the Jardin du Nord cowl / scarf? You might like those patterns too: The Urbanology cowl, and the Yulieo cowl. For endless fun with slipped stitches! Check them out!

Yarns
De Rerum Natura Gilliatt (Worsted; 100% Merino; 250 meters / 273 yards per 100 grams); MC: 1,2 ball(s), CC: 1,2 ball(s).
The sample (cowl) uses 76 grams in color Sauge (MC), 77 grams in color Iroise (CC).
The scarf uses 119 grams in color Sauge (MC), 123 grams in color Iroise (CC).

Needles
Cowl: 4 mm (US size 6) 100 cm / 40 inches circular needle or size to obtain gauge.
Scarf: 4 mm (US size 6) 60 cm / 24 inches circular needle or size to obtain gauge.

Gauge
20 stitches and 23 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stockinette Stitch, unblocked.
19 stitches and 34 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern B – Winter Parterre, blocked.
19 stitches and 22 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern C – Belvedere, blocked.
19 stitches and 24.5 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern D – Topiary, blocked.
19 stitches and 26 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern E – Evergreen Hedges, blocked.
19 stitches and 35 rows = 10 cm / 4 inches in Stitch Pattern F – Balustrade, blocked.
Note: obtaining the gauge given is not crucial but will affect the finished size and the yardage needed.

Notions
Removable stitch markers: 2 in color A (edge marker), 2 in color B (repeat marker). Tapestry needle. Blocking pins. Blocking wires (optional). For the cowl: Waste yarn (or spare circular needle cable). Shorter cable (60 cm / 24 inches) for the working needle. Spare 4 mm (US size 6) needle for grafting (or three-needle BO).

Size
Two (cowl, scarf); easily customizable.

Final measurements
Cowl: Circumference (c): 134 cm / 52.75 inches, height (h): 26.5 cm / 10.5 inches cowl.
Scarf: Width (w): 26.5 cm / 10.5 inches, length (l): 205 cm / 80.75 inches scarf.

Skill level
Basic stitches, slipped stitches. Mosaic knitting. Mosaic pattern requiring some attention. Relatively easy to memorize textured patterns. Easy patterning on all rows. Working stripes. For the cowl: Judy’s Magic CO, grafting (or three-needle BO). For the scarf: Long-tail CO, elastic BO.
Video tutorials are provided for the stitches and techniques used.

Pattern notes
This pattern is worked flat and sideways. The cowl is closed using a graft (or a three-needle BO, see Section “Customizing size” on page 6). The stitch count remains constant throughout the whole pattern. Suggestions are given to customize the pattern.
Charts and written instructions are provided, as well as clear video tutorials for the stitches and techniques used.

Pattern support
For questions about this pattern, please PM me on Ravelry or send me an email. Contact details are provided.

Thank you note
I’d like to send a big thank you to my truly awesome test knitters on Ravelry: misiba, saralevene. Thank you so much for your time and dedication, for helping me make this pattern even better and for showing how the pattern would look like with different yarns!

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