Some of my fondest memories as a child were sitting in the garden, a plate of fresh jasmine blossoms in my hand, as I plucked exactly five delicate blooms for my grandma, placing them beside her bed every morning.

I didnt know then how strongly the scent of jasmine would mark my memory. Or how badly I would yearn for the sounds and scents of Damascus, Syria.

When planning out this cowl design, I wanted to pay homage to my Syrian heritage, and of the treasured summers spent there. The arabesque-inpsired motif harkens back to the various textiles and patterns found around my family home, and throughout the city.

I truly hope you enjoy working up this cowl as much as I did designing it. So much love and warmth went into the design, and I hope that it brings the same love and warmth to you these colder months.

• Corinne

Damascus, El-Sham, the City of Jasmine.

Materials:
Yarn: Worsted weight
C1- Approx. 60g Pumpkin Spice Everything. (Gold)
C2 - Approx. 20g Cetus (Blue)
C3 - Approx. 5g The Alchemist’s Folly (Red)
C4 - Approx. 80g Winterbark (White)

US 10.5(6.5mm) 24 inch Circular knitting needles
Stitch marker
Darning needle

Gauge:
18 stitches / 20 rows - 4x4” (10cm) swatch
over 1-color stockinette. Before blocking.

Measurements:
Height: 14.5” inches

Circumference: 25.5” inches

The sample is knit using Hawari Bazaar Yarns in:
- Pumpkin Spice Everything
Scarab Worsted (100% Superwash Merino)
- Cetus
Scarab Worsted (100% Superwash Merino)
- The Alchemist’s Folly
Scarab Worsted (100% Superwash Merino)
- Winterbark
Scarab Worsted (100% Superwash Merino)

A huge thank you goes out to all of my lovely test knitters!
I couldn’t have done it without you. <3