Out of the Woods cowl is knitted first in openwork, using moss stitch and an intricate slip stitch pattern consisting of just 10 rows, which are repeated throughout, only ever using one shade of yarn per row. The collar is then picked up and worked in the round in rib, holding the yarn double. The pattern includes instructions for two different colourways.

Size
Measurements are the same for front and back.
Cast on edge to shoulder seam: 31cm (12.25in)
Total width: 30cm (11.75in)
Height of collar: 10.5-13cm (4.25-5in)

Needles and accessories
1 pair 2.5mm (UK12-13/US1-2) single point needles,
min 30cm (12in) long or circular needles, 80cm long
1 pair 2.75mm (UK12/US2) knitting needles
1 set 3.25mm (UK10/US3) double pointed needles (DPNs) or circular needles, 40cm long
Stitch markers and stitch holders

Tension
28 sts and 54 rows to 10 cm over moss stitch pattern on 2.5mm needles
28 sts and 54 rows to 10cm over slip stitch pattern on 2.75mm needles
20 sts and 28 rounds to 10 cm over ribbing on 3.25mm needles

Yarn
Kate Davies Designs Milarrochy Tweed
(70% wool, 30% mohair; 100m/109yds per 25g ball)

First colourway with brown turtleneck
A Backen (brown); 3 x 25g balls
B Buckthorn (orange); 1 x 25g balls
C Garth (green); 1 x 25g balls
D Birkin (grey); 1 x 25g balls
A fourth ball of yarn A is needed if A is used for swatching.

Actual amounts of yarn used without swatching:
A 73g, B 18g, C 16g, D13g

Second colourway with green turtleneck
A Gloamin (purple); 2 x 25g balls
B Birkin (grey); 1 x 25g balls
C Garth (green); 2 x 25g balls
D Lochan (blue); 1 x 25g balls
A third ball of yarn C is needed for a collar higher than 10.5cm or if C is used for swatching.

Actual amounts of yarn used without swatching:
A 36g, B 18g, C 49g, D10g