Crystal Thistle Cowl
Knitted in the round using a two-colour stranded technique in natural shades of pure wool, creating a cosy, bouncy texture and a bold geometric design and a corrugated rib.
The stitch pattern is inspired by an historic engraving of a thistle stalk viewed under a microscope by the pioneering botanist Nehemiah Grew. In the late 1600s he was one of the first people to record and study the deceptively simple, rhythmic and organised beauty of plant cells.
The Thistle pattern is designed to reflect those qualities and evoke the almost crystalline structures that he saw.
Available in two sizes.
I hope that you find it a relaxing and satisfying knit.
£3.00
Finished Measurements
Circumference:
53cm (20 ¾ inches) for the first size and 62cm (24 ½ inches) for the second size
Depth:
27cm (10 ¼ inches)
Suggested Yarn
Laxtons ombre undyed 4ply
The fuzzy nature of pure wool lends itself well to stranded colourwork
Approximate Yardage (first size first)
Main colour: 120m or 140m (131 or 153 yards)
Contrast colour: 120m or 140m (131 or 153 yards)
Needles and gauge
Needle:
3 ¼ mm (US 3) 40cm circular
Gauge:
27 stitches x 29 rounds for a 10cm square in the stranded pattern
