Borealis and Cosmos Cowls

Borealis and Cosmos Cowls

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  • BOREALIS is a pretty cowl worked in the round from a moss stitch hem. The lace pattern is easy to work and the resulting cowl is an elegant combatant to frosty weather. Designed to fit neatly inside its companion Cosmos.
    COSMOS is a one skein, unisex neck warmer with classic texture and modern, clean lines. 

     

    YARN 

    Borealis
    The Border Mill Alpaca Rose (4 ply / fingering weight) 
    50% alpaca, 50% rose fibre, c.175 m (191 yd) per 50g skein
    1 x 50g skein (colour shown in purple version - Tanzanite)

     

    Cosmos
    The Border Mill Alpaca Tweed (worsted / light aran weight)
    100% British alpaca, c.190 m (208 yd) per 100g skein
    1 x 100g skein (colour shown in purple version - A Pale Imitation)
     

    NEEDLES & NOTIONS

    Borealis
    40 cm circular needle size 3.5 mm (US 4) 
    40 cm circular needle size 3.75 mm (US 5) 

     

    Cosmos
    40 cm circular needle size 4.5 mm (US 7) 
    40 cm circular needle size 5 mm (US 8) 
     

  • GAUGE

    Borealis
    26 sts and 34 rows to 10 cm / 4” 
    Cosmos
    18 sts and 28 rows to 10 cm / 4” 

     

    MEASUREMENTS

    Borealis
    46 cm / 18” in circumference and 19 cm / 7.5” long
    Note: there is sufficient yarn to make a slightly larger cowl if desired by adding in an extra pattern repeat
    Cosmos
    54 cm / 21” in circumference and 26 cm / 10” long