Voar means spring in Shetland dialect.

This cowl is a celebration to the spring, with a splash of combinations of the soft but jolly spring colours of our Meal range. It is worked in a two-colour brioche stitch in the flat, which makes it a reversible fabric, with a light, flowery side and a darker, denim side. It features an i-cord edge around the borders that gives it an elegant finish. The provisional cast-on makes for an invisible join in the round.

The pattern is for jumperweight yarn, but can also be applied to double knit or aran, though this will affect the size and dimensions of the cowl.

Yarn
50g Tormentil Meal JW yarn (MC1)
50g Roanberry Meal JW yarn (MC2)
50g Selfheal Meal JW yarn (MC3)
50g Ling Meal JW yarn (CC1)
50g Bluebell Meal JW yarn (CC2)
50g Moss Meal JW yarn (CC3)
25g Speedwell Meal JW yarn (border)

Needles
Circular needles/DPNS, 3mm. For brioche stitches you will need circulars or DPNs; straight needles will not work. If you choose a different yarn weight you need to alter your needle size accordingly.
Crochet hook for casting on, 3.5mm. If you alter the yarn weight and needle size, make sure that your crochet hook is at least 0.5mm bigger than your knitting needle size.

Other materials
Stitch markers
Tapestry needle
A length of scrap yarn, preferably smooth cotton
Scissors

Tension
25 sts & 28 rows in brioche = 10 cm after blocking. It is always wise to do a swatch to establish your tension; adjust your needle size accordingly.

Size after blocking
Circumference: ca 136cm
Width: ca 28cm
Size can be adjusted by using larger or smaller needles; alternatively by using a different weight yarn, such as Double Knit or Aran.

Techniques
knitting in the flat, knit stitch, purl stitch, yarn over, slip stitch, brioche, i-cord, crochet cast-on, crocheting single stitches, crocheting chain stitches, grafting.