Seafield Concho by Jennifer Shiels Toland

Seafield Concho

Knitting
February 2023
Worsted (9 wpi) ?
19.5 stitches and 32 rows = 4 inches
in Textured Stitch pattern
US 6 - 4.0 mm
281 - 714 yards (257 - 653 m)
Short cowl: 1 Size; Concho 2 sizes Small to Medium (Large - Extra Large). See measurements below.
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Seafield Concho is the second cowl in my Sea collection and is the result of a wonderful collaboration between myself and mYak Tibetan Fibers.

It is a unisex textured cowl, knit in the round, using Gansey-inspired stitches from the Seafield sweater.
This funnel-shaped cowl gives you extra warmth around the neck and shoulders, with its narrower top half keeping you snug as a bug!

It’s a 2-in-1 design.
Knit either the short cowl or continue knitting to produce a longer cowl/ short poncho - a “concho” – for wearing both over and under outerwear.

This top-down design is knit using one of two very special yarns from mYak. Choose either the baby yak medium which is 100% Tibetan baby yak, or their Ra-Ku Fiocco Di Cashmere Medium which is 100% Tibetan cashmere.


EXPERIENCE LEVEL
Adventurous Beginner.

SIZES
Cowl: One size
A: Circumference at top half: 58cm/ 23”.
B1: Circumference at bottom edge: 88cm/ 35“
C: Finished Height: 29.5cm /11.75”

Concho: Two sizes
Small to Medium (Large to Extra Large)
A: Circumference at top half (both sizes): 58cm/ 23”.
B2: Circumference at bottom edge:
124cm/ 49.5“ (144cm/ 57.5”)
D: Finished Height (both sizes): 51.5cm /20.5”
Measurements taken with relaxed fabric, after full wet blocking.

MATERIALS
YARN
mYak, Baby Yak Medium, 50g (117m/ 125yds, 100% Baby Yak). Worsted weight yarn.
Cowl sample knit in colourway Ochre.
Concho sample knit in colourway Teal, in larger size.

mYak, Ra-Ku Fiocco Di Cashmere Medium, 50g (117m/ 125yds, 100% Cashmere). Worsted weight yarn.
Cowl sample knit in colourway Stormy Sea.

Cowl: 3 Skeins, 110g (257m/ 275yds)*
Concho: 5 (6) Skeins
Small to Medium: 250g (585m/ 625yds)
Large to Extra Large: 279g (653m/ 697yds)

  • During testing the cowl was knit with less yarn and required only 2 skeins with 3g/ 7m/ 7.5yds of yarn left over! However, if gauge is not met, there is a high likelihood that you will run out of yarn.

Needles & Notions:
4mm/ US 6 40cm/ 16” and 80cm/ 32” circular needles Adjust needle size as necessary to match gauge.
Stitch Marker (1 total), Tapestry/ Darning needle.

GAUGE
19.5 sts x 32 rnds = 10 x 10cm/ 4 x 4” in textured pattern stitch in the round, with relaxed, blocked fabric.