This pattern was designed to use one skein of Malabrigo Rios, and was inspired by the colourway, Liquidambar, which brought the beauty, and the mystery, of the Wilderness experience to mind. This is an ode to those who walk in the Wilderness, whose lives embody the Mystery.

“To begin the second great stage of life, you begin to enter the Mystery. Here you go beyond the well-worn paths that people travel, and you enter a kind of wilderness experience—a wilderness where there are trails, but you are not certain of the way, a wilderness where your parents and your siblings and your friends cannot go with you, a wilderness you must enter.” Your relationship with Your Spiritual Family.

Materials:
• One 4.5mm (US size 7) circular needle, 60cm (23”) in length, or size needed to meet the required gauge.
• One 4mm (US size 6) circular needle, 60cm (23”) in length, or a 60cm circular needle one US size smaller than needle size used to obtain gauge.
• Stitch markers, optional, one of which is used to mark the beginning of round.
• Tapestry needle for sewing in threads.
• Blocking materials.
• Worsted weight yarn, approximately 190m (207yrds) of the Main Colour or 1 skein Malabrigo Rios sample shown in Liquidambar

Size:
One size, approximately 56cm (22”) in circumference. The cowl is approximately 21.5cm (8.5”) in height.

Gauge:
26 stitches and 28 rows, is 10cm (4in) in cable knitting, knitted in the round, and blocked. Knitting to gauge is important to ensure that your knitted item is the correct size, and to ensure that yardage requirements are similar to those stated in the pattern.