Wealla Cowl by Vikki Perkins

Wealla Cowl

Knitting
April 2022
Bulky (7 wpi) ?
9 stitches and 10 rows = 2 inches
in Stockinette in the round
US 10 - 6.0 mm
234 - 244 yards (214 - 223 m)
One size.
English
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The late Renaissance motif on this cowl resembles the stonework of a scalloped-edged pathway. The stones wander back and forth, but the in the end, the path is straight. Wealla is an Old English word for “wander.”

Difficulty - Advanced Beginner

Skills used - Knitting in the round, colourwork

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 72 cm / 28.5 inches unstretched; 88 cm / 34.5 inches stretched
Height: 32 cm / 12.5 inches

Gauge – blocked- 9 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stockinette stitch pattern on US 10 (6 mm) needles

Approximate yardage
Main Colour (MC) est. 96 g / 3.4 oz. (144 m / 157 yds)
Contrast Colour (CC) est. 50 g / 1.76 oz. (75 m / 82 yds)

Yarn Used
Main Colour (MC) Rowan Renew 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 2 balls. Colour 682 Digger.
Contrast Colour (CC) Rowan Renew 75 m / 50 g (82 yds / 1.76 oz), 1 ball. Colour 686 Truck. Any currently available Bulky (#5) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 10 (6 mm) circular, 22″ / 55 cm long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle