This cowl celebrates the inspired starry night pictures of Vincent Van Gogh.

The night sky effect is achieved by holding two yarns together and knitting them as one, using the marling technique.

The ‘Starry’ effect is achieved using slipped stiches.

The cowl is knitted in the round using rounds of knit and purl stitches throughout.

The yellow - Sunflower Cowl - version of the pattern is also available from Knorfolknots.

Materials
Overall weight/length of yarn required: 250g/1000m 4ply yarn

100g light blue
100g dark blue/navy
50g yellow (Divide yellow yarn into two 25g balls)

The cowl in the pattern was knitted using Aviva Leigh’s naturally dyed range of 4ply yarn, available at:
www.knorfolknots.co.uk

If using different yarn of slightly longer/shorter length, simply adjust the last sections to suit the amount of yarn you have.

Size: length 43 cm/width (diameter) 38 cm/circumference 77 cm.

Gauge: 18 stitches/36 rows (18 ‘ridges’) in 10 cm garter stitch square, gauge not essential.

Needle: 5 mm (US 8) circular needle (ideally 40 cm/60 cm).