…she was inside the wonderful garden and she could come through the door under the ivy any time and she felt as if she had found a world all her own.
— Frances Hodgson Burnett, The Secret Garden

This cowl was inspired by old, forgotten gardens with overgrown vines and vintage pottery. Working on this cowl immediately transported me back to when I was a young girl poring over the pages of The Secret Garden, just hoping I could stumble upon a secret garden of my own. The more neutral palette was what I imagined when trying to call back to that time, but this motif would look beautiful in vibrant tones as well.

This seamless infinity cowl pattern starts with a provisional cast-on and then moves right to the charted colorwork pattern. You will follow the chart until your desired length, slip a handful of stitches to give it a twist, and then join the ends of the knitting tube together using the Kitchener stitch.

Don’t miss out on the companion Under the Ivy Beanie pattern!

YARN
MC: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light 100% Fine Highland Wool (Fingering Weight) 218 yd (200 m) / 50 g;
436 yds (400 m) / 2 skeins in Drift Wood

CC: Blue Sky Fibers Woolstok Light 100% Fine Highland Wool (Fingering Weight) 218 yd (200 m) / 50 g;
245 yds (224 m) / 2 skeins in Wild Thyme

NEEDLES & NOTIONS
US 5 (3.75 mm) 16 in (40 cm) circular needles, or size needed to obtain gauge (two sets needed for Kitchener stitch step)

Waste yarn & crochet hook for provisional cast-on, stitch markers, tapestry needle, blocking pins, & blocking mats, waste yarn or barber cords for holding sts while blocking

GAUGE
28 sts x 31 rounds in stockinette colorwork = 4 in x 4 in (10 cm x 10 cm) after blocking

FINISHED MEASUREMENTS
27.75 in (70.5 cm) length before seaming; 13.75 in (35 cm) folded L x 10.25 in (26 cm) H

PATTERN LEVEL: Intermediate

TECHNIQUES USED

• Kitchener Stitch to seam cowl together

• Mobius (Twisted) Cowl

• Provisional Cast On

• Stranded Colorwork