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This cowl was created using a simple lace stitch with some purl rows for interest and texture. The resulting pattern looked to me like dozens of little fields surrounded by wattle fences. Wattle fences are made from wood stakes and withies which are flexible willow branches. So I named this cowl Withies.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knit, purl, increasing, decreasing

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 74 cm / 29 inches unstretched; 98 cm / 39 inches stretched
Height: 32 cm / 12.75 inches

Gauge – unstretched and unblocked
9 stitches and 11 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in lace stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage est. 172 g / 6.1 oz. (299 m / 327 yds)

Yarn -James C. Brett Rustic Aran Tweed 695 m / 400 g (760 yds / 14.11 oz), 1 ball. Colour Dat21 (Light Purple). 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