Memento Mori Cowl

Memento mori is a latin phrase meaning ‘remember that you have to die’. This cowl feature a deer skull and ribs, fungus that feed on decaying materials and plants that grow better with the nutrients from decomposed animal tissue. Overlooking it all is a crescent moon and cold starlight.

It’s macabre, but also a small reminder to live while you can.

PATTERN INFO

Needles: 3.5 mm and 5.0 mm

Gauge: 24 stitches = 10 cm

Finished garment size: 34 cm wide, 29.5 cm tall

Yarn: DK weight yarn with high contrast between the two colours.

Main colour: 220 m

Contrast colour: 100 m

Sample knit in Norspinn 4-tråds (100% Norwegian alpaca wool, 120 meters per 50 grams)

Skills required:

Knitting and purling in the round using a circular needle.

Stranded colourwork (knitting with two colours at the same time).

Managing colourwork floats.

Reading a chart.