This pattern is provided free for your enjoyment! I design my free patterns to enjoy the process of knitting and to give something back to the knitting community. If you like this pattern and would like to support the creation of future patterns, please consider making a very small contribution via Paypal to: PayPal.me\Viktionary
* Please note, I am Canadian, and Paypal is the only international small payment platform available.

Contributions will go towards purchasing yarn for future designs and the occasional Earl Grey latte to keep the fires of creativity fueled! Regardless of whether you contribute financially or not, thank you for your support and kind words on my patterns.

The Canadian Shield is a geologic formation that covers a huge area of central and eastern Canada, including the town where I was born.

One of the prettiest components of the Canadian Shield in northern Ontario are the amethyst deposits. Amethyst was discovered during silver mining expeditions in the late 1800s and has been mined there ever since.

I love the colour purple – could it be because I have a geographic affinity to this semi-precious gem from my hometown? The multi-coloured hues of purple and gold and green amethyst are the inspiration for this cozy neck cowl.

Thank you to Hewetopia Fiber Art for yarn support on this pattern.

Pattern PDF is 6 pages long.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing, slip stitches

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 72 cm / 28 inches unstretched; 96 cm / 38 inches stretched
Height: 26 cm / 10.25 inches

Gauge – blocked
12 stitches and 16 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 6 (4 mm) needles

Approximate yardage - est. 115 g / 4 oz. (234 m / 256 yds)

Yarn - Hewetopia DK/Sport 100% Superwash Merino 234m / 115g (256 yds / 4 oz), 1 skein. Colour Amethyst. Any currently available DK/Sport (#2) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - 6 (4 mm) circular, 22″ / 56 cm long

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle