Garden Gnomes Cowl
When I was approached for this collaboration, a very clear image came to my mind. I pictured walking into a garden, with a cobblestone path full of over grown wildflowers and tall grass; mushrooms growing along the path and little garden gnomes hidden throughout the garden.
The inspiration for this cowl came from this place I pictured when we first started talking about gnomes. I wanted to translate the cobblestone path and the mushrooms growing in the garden, I kept picturing gnomes jumping from one hiding place to the other following my steps along the path, curiously wondering where I was going to turn next.
This pattern is designed with the intention of transporting you to that garden, making you feel relaxed and at home but at the same time curious as to what comes next. My intention is that you can enjoy this project in a meditative and mindful manner; that it will become something you can pick up at the end of the day and get lost in the stitches.
Materials
3.5 mm (4US) needles with a 60cm (24”) cable
4mm (6US) needles for cast on and bind off
Retro Gnome Set by Gingersnap Zest Fingering 80/20 sw merino / nylon base 465 yds / 150g
*** Each set comes with 5 colors (30g per color)
Cable needle
Stitch marker to mark beginning of row
Scissors
Darning needle
Level
Beginner (this pattern uses stockinette stitch in the round, purls, and wrapping yarn around the stitches.)
Gauge
Measured over stockinette stitch in the round after blocking - 24 sts and 32 rows / 4’ (10cm)
Cowl measurements:
19“ (48cm) tall by 21” (54cm) in diameter.
