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I found an interesting motif in a Renaissance embroidery book and I mirrored the motif to make it double-ended. I then added border motifs to come up with this over-all design. I thought the resulting pattern looked a bit like rows of beetles, so I called this cowl Wibban which means crawling thing or beetle in Old English.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 69 cm / 27 inches unstretched; 98 cm / 39 inches stretched
Height: 34.5 cm / 13.5 inches

Gauge – blocked
11 stitches and 12 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 88 g / 3.1 oz. (156 m / 171 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 78 g / 2.8 oz. (94 m / 103 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Patons Classic Wool Worsted 177 m / 100 g (194 yds / 3.5 oz), 1 ball. Colour 77215 Heath Heather. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) A to Z Alpaca Bulky 242 m / 200 g (265 yds / 7 oz), 1 ball. Colour Hot Pink. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle