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I combined a few smaller motifs found in a 17th century embroidery book to produce the designs on this cowl. The resulting images reminded me of sigils or symbols from ancient texts and engravings. Mircels is the Old English word for a mark or a sign.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 70 cm / 27.5 inches unstretched; 86 cm / 34 inches stretched
Height: 31 cm / 12.25 inches

Gauge – blocked
13 stitches and 12 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette in the round on US 6 (4 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 59 g / 2.1 oz. (183 m / 200 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 44 g / 1.6 oz. (100 m / 109 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Sirdar Harrap Tweed 155 m / 50 g (170 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 0108 Purple Tweed. Any currently available DK (#3) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) Gedifra English Tweed 114 m / 50 g (125 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 1904 Tan. Any currently available Light Worsted (#3) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 6 (4 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle