Nore Cowl

This Cowl is a part of The Saami collection. Fishing is a traditional livelihood for Inari Saami people and I wanted to honour that tradition with a pattern featuring some of the common fish varieties in the region: pike, perch and rainbow trout. Nore means a school of fish in Inari Saami, so it is a very fitting name for this design! 

This cowl is funnel shaped for a good fit, and is a reversible design with colourwork on one side and wide stripes on the other.

Design notes

This cowl is knit in the round and in one piece. 

The colourwork pattern covers the outer layer of the cowl and includes decreases that create the funnel shape of the cowl.

The striped lining has regular increase rounds to match the funnel shaping of the outer fabric.

Sizing and fit

One size. 

Finished measurements

Top circumference: 48.5cm / 19”.

Bottom circumference: 57cm / 22.5”.

Height: 22cm / 8.75”.

Yarn

4ply / fingering weight wool or wool blend yarn.

115m / 125yds of Main colour (MC) and 

95m / 105yds of Contrast colour (CC).

Sample is knit with Filcolana Arwetta. (80% wool, 20% nylon, 210m / 230yds - 50g) in light blue 340 (MC) and navy 145 (CC).

Needles

3.25mm / US3  50cm / 20” circular needle.

Notions

8 stitch markers, tapestry needle, crochet hook, waste yarn, stitch holder (optional).

Gauge

28 sts x 28 rnds to 10cm / 4” on 3.25mm / US3 needles in colourwork in the round, measured from a relaxed fabric after blocking.

Techniques

• Crochet provisional CO
• Knitting in the round
• Stranded colourwork knitting
• Basic decreases: k2tog, CDD 
• Basic increase: RLI
• Grafted BO with kitchener stitch

Skill level

Intermediate