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From the “The Romaunt of the Rose”
… But emperesses, and duchesses,
Thise quenes, and eek thise countesses,
Thise abbesses, and eek Bigyns,
These grete ladyes palasyns,
These Ioly knightes, and baillyves,
Thise nonnes, and thise burgeis wyves, …

In Old English palasyns means ladies “belonging to a palace” or “connected to the court”. I saw this word quoted as part of Chaucer’s version of “The Romaunt of the Rose”, and I really loved the shape and the meaning of the word. This Renaissance motif cowl recalls a time gone by when “grete ladyes palasyns” graced the corridors and halls of beautiful palaces.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, stranded knitting

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 59 cm / 23 inches unstretched; 70 cm / 27.5 inches stretched
Height: 36 cm / 14 inches

Gauge – unstretched and unblocked
12 stitches and 14 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 6 (4 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 66 g / 2.3 oz. (231 m / 253 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 36 g / 1.3 oz. (126 m / 138 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (mc) Estelle Eco Tweed DK 350 m / 100 g (383 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour Q41405 Maroon. Any currently available DK (#3) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (cc) Estelle Eco Tweed DK 350 m / 100 g (383 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour Q41408 Gold. Any currently available DK (#3) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 6 (4 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle