I found a few balls of this vintage, acrylic multi-coloured yarn at a local thrift store. It’s a darker colour change than I usually find, but I still wanted to make it into something lovely. Even if the cables are a bit subdued by this colour, they are still fun to knit and can stand out in their own muted way.

The cable motif on this cowl look like knots on the trunk of a tree, so I called this Ostas, which is Old English for “tree knot”.

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Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knit, purl, cabling

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 60 cm / 24 inches unstretched; 94 cm / 37 inches stretched
Height: 30 cm / 12 inches

Gauge – unblocked
10 stitches and 11 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette on US 7 (4.5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage - est. 148 g / 5.2 oz. (308 m / 337 yds)

Yarn
Patons Canadiana Colours 177 m / 85 g (193 yds. / 3 oz.), 2 balls. Colour 7365 Blue-black. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles
US 7 (4.5 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle, cable needle