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Orfeo Cowl

Downloadable PDF, English, English
$11.45
Orfeo Cowl
$11.45
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What you'll need

One size only: 27”/68.5cm circumference- and 10”/25.5cm height
Malabrigo Arroyo
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2
The Yarn Collective Rivoli Sport
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2
Tools & Other Supplies
2.75mm (US 2) Circular Needles – 40cm (16") (opens in a new tab)
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Product Details

The Orfeo Cowl’s swirling colourwork motifs are inspired by the decorative stamped motifs found in 17thC books and music scores. I scaled up the tiny, tiling motifs which border the title page of Monteverdi’s opera L’Orfeo (published in Venice in 1609) to create abstract colourwork full of movement and baroque drama. A coordinating hat pattern is also available—the Orfeo Hat.

Skills & Techniques: The Twisted German Cast On (optional), working stranded colourwork in the round, and following colourwork charts.

Materials Needed: 2 skeins in each of 2 colours of Outlaw Yarn Bohemia Sport (45% Polwarth, 45% Alpaca, 10% Possum; 183yds/167m per 50g skein), or 216yds/197m of sport-weight yarn for the Main Colour (MC) + 209yds/191m for the Contrast Colour (CC). Sample colourways: ‘Gaslight’ (MC) + ‘Leadlight’ (CC).

You will also need one end-of-round stitch marker + 5 optional markers for between repeats, and a needle for weaving in the ends.

Craft
Knitting
Designer
Amy van de Laar
Format
Downloadable PDF
Language
English
Number of patterns
1
Pages
3
Skill Level
Advanced