By Caroline Sommerfeld

The Whimsical Woodland Cowl came about thanks to a collaboration between Caroline Sommerfeld and Katie Piche of Atelier Nekozuki, a maker of bags that use amazing Japanese fabrics! It began with a fabric shopping trip in Japan, where one special woodland themed fabric design in particular caught our eye, and we knew it would inspire something very cute and cozy!

The cowl includes adorable squirrels and cute woodland mushrooms and is designed to be modular. The pattern includes three size options, but you can also customize it to include more or less squirrels and mushrooms according to your taste. Switch up the charts, add some in, or take some out to create your own woodland scene! It was a ton of fun to create and it’s just as much fun to knit thanks to the variety of shapes and sizes. This cowl can be worn around the neck or pulled up to form a hood. No matter what you choose this cowl will be warm, snuggly, and fun to wear!

Finished Measurements
Circumference: (Medium/Large) 67 cm / 26.5", (Extra-Large) 74 cm / 29"
Height: Medium 31 cm / 12.25", Large 37 cm / 14.75", Extra-Large 42.5cm / 16.75"

Gauge
Medium/Large: 22 sts and 27 rnds = 10 cm / 4"
Extra-Large 21 sts and 24.5 rnds in blocked stocking stitch (knit in the round).

Materials
Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Herlig DK (50% Viking Norway Wool/50% Fine Merino, 100g/3.5oz, 250m/273yd) and/or

Ancient Arts Fibre Crafts Lascaux DK (25% Manx Loaghtan Wool/75% Punta Arenas Wool, 100g/3.5oz, 250m/273yd)

Shown in:

Sample 1 (Medium): Herlig DK Denim 1 (MC), Lascaux DK Cinnamon (C1), and Herlig DK Heart (C2).

Sample 2 (Large): Herlig DK Creme de la Creme (MC), Lascaux DK Cinnamon (C1), and Herlig DK Heart (C2).

Sample 3 (Extra-Large): Lascaux DK Pyrite (MC), Lascaux DK Dark Chocolate (C1), and Herlig DK Heart (C2).

Yardage:
1 skein ea Herlig DK or Lascaux DK for (MC), Lascaux DK (C1), Herlig (C1).

Yardage Estimate
Medium (MC) 180m / 197 yds, (C1) 92m / 100 yds, (C2) 92m / 100 yds.

Large (MC) 205m / 224 yds, (C1) 92m / 100 yds, (C2) 92m / 100 yds.

Extra-Large (MC) 238m / 260 yds, (C1) 105m / 115 yds, (C2) 105m / 115 yds.

Needle Sizes:
Medium/large: One set size 3.75 mm / US 5, 40-50 cm / 16-20" circular needles (or size needed to achieve gauge).

For Extra-Large you will also need one set size 4.0 mm / US 6, 40-50 cm / 16-20" circular needles (or size needed to achieve gauge).

Notions:
Stitch markers, tapestry needle.

Notes:
This cowl is worked with two colour corrugated ribbing which can be substituted with plain K1, P1 ribbing.

-The Extra-Large cowl uses most of the MC so gauge is important for this size.

Pattern is available as a downloadable PDF at checkout.  A link for future download will also be emailed to you with your receipt.