The Owl Nouveau Cowl takes us back to one of my favorite periods of art – Art Nouveau! By combining the majestic barn owl (another fave of mine) and the embellishments you can find in a Mucha painting, this cowl is perfect for art lovers, witchy folks, gods and goddesses, and bird peepers alike.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

Needles
24” / 60 cm circular needles in size US 3 (3.25 mm)

24” / 60 cm circular needles in size US 5 (3.75 mm) or any needle that achieves gauge/desired size

Yarn & Yardage
Two high-contrasting colors in DK weight yarn
MC: 153 yards / 140 m | CC: 176 yards / 161 m

Samples use:
Ash & Bumble Merino DK, 100% Merino superwash wool (231 yd / 211 m per 100 g) using colorway Heirloom (off-white) as main color and Art Nouveau (orange/gold/green multi) as contrast color

Ash & Bumble Merino DK, 100% Merino superwash wool (231 yd / 211 m per 100 g) using colorway Barn Owl (off-white speckle) as main color and Ochre (gold) as contrast color

Fiberstory Core DK, 100% Merino superwash wool (231 yd / 211 m per 100 g) using colorway Flutter (light gray/blue) as main
color and Parka (dark blue) as contrast color

Notions
Tapestry needle
3 stitch markers
Scissors

SIZING

Size & Finished Measurements
One size
13” W x 13” H / 33 cm W x 33 cm H laid flat (when finished and blocked)

Gauge
24 stitches and 25 rows for 4” (10 cm) square measured over colorwork pattern in the round after blocking

If sharing your progress and finished piece on Instagram or other social networks, please use the hashtag #OwlNouveauCowl, friend!