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With some of the vintage acrylic left over from a previous cowl, I knitted up this colourwork cowl. I found a couple of simple motifs in a 17th century embroidery book and doubled them up with a line of little squares between. The motifs reminded me of a row of soldiers, with their pike staffs, so I called this Cempestran, which is Old English for a female warrior.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 72 cm / 28 inches unstretched; 90 cm / 35 ½ inches stretched
Height: 28 cm / 11 inches

Gauge – unblocked
10 stitches and 9 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 74 g / 2.6 oz.
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 43 g / 1.5 oz.

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Vintage Acrylic Worsted (unknown), 1 ball. Colour Bright Green. Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) Zellers Sayelle 4 Ply Knitting Worsted 50 g (1.76 oz), 2 balls. 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