Kenya

Among certain African tribes, strings of beads are worn in colourful coils around the neck, often covering the shoulders.

Regarded as signs of wealth and status, these decorative, multi-coloured beads form part of the traditional costume. The Kenya cowl reflects this common version of African jewellery.

Worked in the round, from the top down, the Kenya cowl uses a single 100 g. skein of a handpainted silk and wool blend. It can be worked to any length you wish and can be extended to cover the shoulders even more.

The sample pictured is knit with Fleece Artist Woolie Silk 3-Ply, 65% wool, 35% silk, (230 m./252 yds. per 100 g. skein), colour “Bronze”.

Specifications Size: One size fits most. Neck circumference: 50 cm./20 in. Circumference around shoulders at bottom edge: 112 cm./45 in. Depth is 41 cm./16 in. Level of Difficulty: Intermediate Suggested Yarn: 230 m./252 yds. of double knitting or light worsted weight yarn Needles: 3.75 mm. (US 5) & 4.5 mm. (US 7) Gauge: 16 sts and 24 rounds = 10 cm./4 in. square when worked in the Pattern Stitch Price for Pattern Only: $7.00 CAD Yarn Kit (including pattern plus sufficient yarn to complete the project): $24.95 CAD

Purchase Pattern: $7.00 CAD Purchase Kit: $26.95 CAD Select Colour Beach House Bronze Burnt Sienna Cactus Flower Fire Opal Green Apple Ireland Ivory Labrador Nova Scotia Pewter Rain Forest Red Fox Salt Spray Sangria Tourmaline Victoria Wine Country Quantity