There is a small countryside road near to our house. Both sides of the road grow full of different trees and bushes. There is an evergreen bush, higher than my head, which in spring is full of beautiful, small, white flowers. When the winter approaches, the branches start to bend under the weight of its blue berries.

Mirto cowl is designed to use that one precious skein in your stash. Knitting starts with a provisional CO. The cowl body is worked in a lace pattern that reflects the myrtle plant. The edge of the cowl is shaped with short rows. The ribbed neck is worked last so you can use all the yarn available.

Finished measurements
1 (2)
Neckline circumference 42 (47) cm / 16.5 (18.5)”
Cowl bottom circumference 129 (142) cm / 50.75 (56)”
Cowl body depth 18 cm / 7”

Yarn requirements
Decida MerinoSilk 80/20 (80 % Merino wool, 20 % silk,
360 m / 100 g)
1 (1) skeins or 306 (340) m / 335 (372) yds of fingering weight yarn.
Shown in color Nubes.

Gauge
24 sts x 31 rnds = 10 cm /4” with
3.5 mm (US 4) needles in lace pattern after blocking.
34 sts x 42 rnds = 10 cm /4” with 3 mm
(US 2.5) needles in ribbing after blocking.

Needles
3.5 mm (US 4) – 60 cm / 24” circular needles, or as required to obtain gauge.
If preferred, DPNs or short circulars for small circumference knitting.
3 mm (US 2.5) needles for the ribbing.
Use short circulars, circulars or DPNs.

Notions
1 st marker, 3.5 mm (US 4) crochet hook, scrap yarn, tapestry needle.
Optional: 10 (11) st markers for lace repeats.

The pattern is both charted and written.
The pattern has been professionally tech edited and it has been test knit.

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