Quoth the Raven by Vanessa Ewing

Quoth the Raven

Knitting
October 2025
Sport (12 wpi) ?
24 stitches and 30 rows = 4 inches
in for the smaller cowl, stockinette stitch on US SIze 6 (4mm) needle
US 4 - 3.5 mm
US 6 - 4.0 mm
US 7 - 4.5 mm
248 - 462 yards (227 - 422 m)
Smaller Cowl (shown in Merino Cashmere Silk) Circumference: 21 ½” / 54.5 cm Length: 8 ¼” / 21 cm Larger Cowl (shown in DK Merino SW) Circumference: 46 ½” / 118 cm Length: 9” / 23 cm
English
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Edgar Allen Poe inspired cowls, featuring Ravens and an easter egg motif in the center of them

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Measurements
Smaller Cowl (shown in Merino Cashmere Silk)
Circumference: 21 ½” / 54.5 cm
Length: 8 ¼” / 21 cm

Larger Cowl (shown in DK Merino SW)
Circumference: 46 ½” / 118 cm
Length: 9” / 23 cm

Materials
A 10% buffer has been added to all yardages
Smaller Cowl:
124—yards (133 meters) EACH in sport weight yarn in 2 colors
We used Cape May Fiber Merino Cashmere Silk (MCS) Sport (70% SW Merino, 20% Cashmere, 10% Silk, 245 yards / 100 Gram)
Colors…
MC: Pebble (tan with golden brown speckles)
CC: Mariana Trench (the deepest, darkest blues and greens)

Larger Cowl:
231—yards (211 meters) EACH in dk weight yarn in 2 colors
We used Cape May Fiber DK Merino SW (100% SW Merino, 231 yards / 100 Gram)
Colors…
MC: Calico Shell (soft pastel peachy pink with gold speckles)
CC: Ceylon (warm browns and black)

Needles
Smaller Cowl:
RIBBING: US Size 4 (3.5mm) 24” (61 cm) circular knitting needle
BODY: US Size 6 (4 mm) 24” (61 cm) circular knitting needle

Larger Cowl:
RIBBING: US Size 6 (4mm) 32” (80 cm) circular knitting needle
BODY: US Size 7 (4.5mm) 32” (80 cm) circular knitting needle

Notions

  • 2 (3) stitch markers, 1 marker in a different color to mark BOR
  • tapestry needle
  • scissors

Gauge
Smaller Cowl:
24 sts, 30 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch in the round in chart with larger needle after blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.

Larger Cowl:
22 sts, 28 rounds = 4” in stockinette stitch in the round in chart with larger needle after blocking.
Adjust needle size if necessary to obtain the correct gauge.