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Hillsborough Castle and Gardens date back to the 1750’s. Built by the 1st Marquess of Downshire, it is a grand Georgian estate. In 1925, it was sold to the British Government and is the royal residence in Northern Ireland. It was only in 2019 that the castle and gardens were opened to the public. It was a visit to the gardens that inspired the name of the shawl I was knitting at the time, the colours of the flowers and foliage, echoing the colours of the yarns When I finished the shawl, I didn’t want to stop working with these beautiful colours and the stitch pattern was just so enjoyable. I knew I had enough leftovers from the shawl to create a cowl that would be both pretty to look at and really enjoyable to knit, hence the Hillsborough Cowl was born.

The cowl is a simple loop knit in the round, with no increases or decreases to think about. You can make the cowl deeper by adding more repeats of the pattern. To make the cowl circumference larger increase stitches cast on in multiplies of 2. (This will impact yarn amount needed).

This is a great stash busting project, or perfect for using beautiful mini skeins. If you weave in your ends carefully, the cowl also looks good worn inside out. The pattern has written instruction.

The Hillsborough Shawl can be found here.

Finished Measurements:
Measurements taken after blocking.
Circumference 24 inches (61 cm)
Depth 9 inches (23 cm)

Gauge: 22 sts x 23 rows per 4 inches (10 cm) in slip stitch pattern using 4 mm (US 6) needle blocked
(While gauge is not vital in this pattern it will alter the amount of yarn needed.)

Needles: 4 mm (US 6) (or size needed to get gauge)

Yarn:
Main colour: 30 g (120 m/146 yds) fingering weight yarn
5 contrasting colours: 5g (4 m/9 yds) minis
* More yarn will be needed if you add more stitches or wish to make the cowl deeper.

Yarn used in sample: Malton Yarns 75% SW Merino/25% Nylon ~ 100g - Colour: Clean Up & 5 x18g “Early Spring” Mini Set Amounts used: MC: 30g, C1-5: 4-5g each

Notions: Stitch marker to denote beginning of round, tapestry needle.