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To create this cowl I mixed and modified a couple of 17th century embroidery motifs which give this a slightly gourd-ish look. The top and bottom of the motif look like little pumpkins to me, so I called this Pompion which is Early Modern English for pumpkin.

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 36 cm / 14.5 inches unstretched; 86 cm / 34 inches stretched
Height: 33 cm / 13 inches

Gauge – blocked
14 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. 64 g / 2.3 oz. (198 m / 217 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 84 g / 3 oz. (118 m / 129 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Sirdar Harrap Tweed 155 m / 50 g (170 yds / 1.75 oz), 2 balls. Colour 0108 Purple Tweed. Any currently available DK (#3) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.
Contrast Colour (CC) A&B Fiberworks 4-ply Alpaca 155 m / 110 g (170 yds / 3.9 oz), 1 ball. Colour Orange-Yellow. 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