Under the Ivy Cowl

$8.00

...she was inside the wonderful garden and she could come through the door under the ivy any time and she felt as if she had found a world all her own. 

— Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden 

This cowl was inspired by old, forgotten gardens with overgrown vines and vintage pottery. Working on this cowl immediately transported me back to when I was a young girl poring over the pages of The Secret Garden, just hoping I could stumble upon a secret garden of my own. The more neutral palette was what I imagined when trying to call back to that time, but this motif would look beautiful in vibrant tones as well. 

This seamless infinity cowl pattern starts with a provisional cast-on and then moves right to the charted colorwork pattern. You will follow the chart until your desired length, slip a handful of stitches to give it a twist, and then join the ends of the knitting tube together using the Kitchener stitch. 

...she was inside the wonderful garden and she could come through the door under the ivy any time and she felt as if she had found a world all her own. 

— Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden 

This cowl was inspired by old, forgotten gardens with overgrown vines and vintage pottery. Working on this cowl immediately transported me back to when I was a young girl poring over the pages of The Secret Garden, just hoping I could stumble upon a secret garden of my own. The more neutral palette was what I imagined when trying to call back to that time, but this motif would look beautiful in vibrant tones as well. 

This seamless infinity cowl pattern starts with a provisional cast-on and then moves right to the charted colorwork pattern. You will follow the chart until your desired length, slip a handful of stitches to give it a twist, and then join the ends of the knitting tube together using the Kitchener stitch. 

YARN 
MC: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light 100% Fine Highland Wool  (Fingering Weight) 218 yds (200 m) / 50 g; 436 yds (400 m) / 2 skeins in Drift Wood 
CC: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light 100% Fine Highland Wool  (Fingering Weight) 218 yds (200 m) / 50 g; 245 yds (224 m) / 2 skeins in Wild Thyme 

NEEDLES & NOTIONS 
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16 in (40 cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge (two sets needed for Kitchener stitch step) 
Waste yarn & crochet hook for provisional cast-on, stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking pins, & blocking mats, waste yarn or barber cords for holding sts while blocking 

GAUGE 
28 sts x 31 rounds in stockinette colorwork = 4 in x 4 in (10 cm x 10 cm) after blocking 

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS 
27.75 in (70.5 cm) length before seaming;  13.75 in (35 cm) folded L x 10.25 in (26 cm) H 

TECHNIQUES USED 
Kitchener Stitch
Mobius (Twisted) Cowl
Provisional Cast On
Stranded Colorwork