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The colour of this yarn that I purchased a few years ago shouted “grapes” to me, so I found a cute little cabled motif that produces a pattern of grapes and vines in columns. It was the perfect motif for the colour. I called this cowl Winberge which was the Old English word for grapes.

Difficulty - Easy

Skills used - Knit, purl, cabling

Sizes - One size

Finished measurements
Circumference: 63 cm / 25 inches unstretched; 94 cm / 37 inches stretched
Height: 31.5 cm / 12.4 inches

Gauge – unstretched and unblocked
13 stitches and 10 Rows = 5 cm / 2 inches in stitch pattern on US 8 (5 mm) needles

Approximate yardage est. 168 g / 5.9 oz. (292 m / 319 yds)

Yarn - James C. Brett Rustic Aran Tweed 695 m / 400 g (760 yds / 14.11 oz), 1 ball. Colour Dat20 (Grape). Any currently available Worsted (#4) yarn with similar yardage may be substituted.

Needles - US 8 (5 mm) circular, 56cm /22” long, or size needed to obtain gauge

Notions - Stitch markers, tapestry needle, cable needle