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Onmetan Cowl
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Here is a cozy neck cowl knit from vintage “Shetland Style Chunky” yarns (though any bulky weight yarn will work). I used blues and complementary colours of white, beige and gold to create these small motifs. I named this Onmetan which is Old English for “to cover over with colour.”
Difficulty - Advanced Beginner
Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork
Sizes - One size
Finished measurements
Circumference: 64 cm / 25 inches unstretched; 82 cm / 32 inches stretched
Height: 33 cm / 13 inches
Gauge – unblocked
9 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 10 (6 mm) needles
Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 88 g / 3.1 oz. (132 m / 145 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC1) est. 24 g / 0.85 oz. (18 m / 20 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC2) est. 34 g / 1.2 oz. (46 m / 50 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC3) est. 4 g / 0.14 oz. (6 m / 6.6 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC4) est. 8 g / 0.28 oz. (12 m / 13.1 yds)
Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Zellers Original Shetland-Style Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 427 Blue. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC1) Mary Maxim Cloudspun 2Ply Chunky Weight 68 m / 50 g (75 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 106 White. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC2) Patons Shetland Chunky 135 m / 100 g (148 yds / 3.5 oz), x ball. Colour 3128 Sea Ice. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC3) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2103 Beige. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC4) Patons Beehive Shetland Chunky 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 2164 Gold. Any currently available Bulky (#6) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Needles - US 10 (6 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge
Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle
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- First published: December 2023
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