I’ve been in a bit of a frenzy to finish designing and making the fiery sunset cowl, since so many of you said such kind things about it. I knitted round, and round, and round, so very fast that I was almost flung backwards across the room by the centrifugal forces.
Anyway. It’s done. And I’ve typed up the pattern for you.
But first, a message. Mother Twisted was enormously touched by all your lovely comments about her cathedral window quilting, and she sends you heartfelt thanks. I think she’s still blushing, even now. If you haven’t seen her needlework yet, do take a look, here.
Meanwhile, we have a cowl. Thank you for your name ideas. I’ve decided to go with Louisette’s suggestion of ‘The Hiking Reindeer’.
All this sunsetty stitchery was designed to show off the fiery colours in the new shade of sock yarn in the Head Over Heels range from Stylecraft. The shade is called ‘Etna’.
Amazingly, you only need one ball of ‘Etna’ and one ball of black 4-ply/fingering/sock-weight yarn to make this cowl. If you’re used to stranded knitting and working in-the-round, you’ll be able to knit this up in two shakes of a reindeer’s tail.
So would you like the pattern, for free? Oh all right, then. Here it is: just click on the link below.
Enjoy!
(And thank you to Stylecraft for providing the yarn. 🙂 )
Julia Stratford-Wright says
March 23, 2017 at 4:42 pmThis is so beautiful!! I love the colours too. I can see I’ll be making a second cowl designed by you very shortly!
Could I please ask another question whilst I’m here? The leaves cowl pattern on the Hobby Craft site is very hard to follow because the charts just don’t print off to a good quality from their website. I would love to make it but wondered if there’s anyway round the problem?
I’m new here although I’ve been lurking! Love your work.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 23, 2017 at 4:47 pmThank you. You’re very kind! I could email the pattern charts to the email address you left for this comment, if that would help?
The Twisted Yarn says
March 23, 2017 at 4:48 pmOr maybe I should publish a post about it here. 🙂
Julia says
April 4, 2017 at 4:59 amJust realised you replied! I would love to see the charts however you decide to do it! Clearly, email would be my first choice as I don’t seem to be alerted when you reply to my comment here. Must be something that needs tweaking in the dreaded ‘settings’ which I avoid. Loving your moose in the crochet version!
Caroline says
March 23, 2017 at 4:53 pmIt’s really stunning! Thank you muchly for the pattern, if I feel brave enough, I would love to give it a go ?
Winnifred says
March 23, 2017 at 6:31 pmThis is a stunning pattern. OMG. Just love it. I need to get some yarns and start casting. LOVE!
Doreen says
March 23, 2017 at 6:42 pmSo wonderfully beautiful! Thank you so much.
Liz Buxton says
March 23, 2017 at 6:51 pmIt’s amazing! – would make a great design for socks or leg-warmers too. The yarn is perfect for a sunset scene.
Congratulations also to Mother Twisted, her cathedral window cushion is stunning, you are both so gifted.
Liz B.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 23, 2017 at 8:23 pmThank you. And yes, I have been pondering using the design elsewhere too. It’s gorgeous yarn.
My mum is a very modest and reserved person, but I know that she has been quietly appreciating the kind words from so many different people on here.
Anna says
March 23, 2017 at 7:43 pmWow! I love this. I wish I could knit 🙁 maybe someone clever could make this into a crochet pattern!?
The Twisted Yarn says
March 23, 2017 at 9:06 pmHmm, I could… maybe… Um, how patient are you?
Anna says
March 23, 2017 at 9:08 pmI’ll wait forever! ?
captelaine says
March 23, 2017 at 7:51 pmI searched for this yarn, but that color isn’t available anywhere I could find 🙁 Thanks for the pattern, I’ll hang onto it, maybe I’ll come across a suitable yarn someday to use the… You are so generous to share it with us. Thank you very much.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 23, 2017 at 9:10 pmGiven your artistic ability, I’m VERY honoured by your comment! As for the yarn, it seems that it’s not widely available from suppliers who ship worldwide YET, but as it’s only just been released, I’m sure it will be available soon. Retailers such as Deramores who ship worldwide do stock the other shades in this yarn, so presumably they’ll start offering ‘Etna’ too, soon. If they don’t, I’ll speak to the folk at Stylecraft and ask what’s going on!
Carolyn Meyer says
March 25, 2017 at 2:09 pmLove your pattern, thanks so much. I checked the Deramores website but “Etna” is not available. Hope you will be able to help us with this. Otherwise is there a possible other yarn that would be close in color?
The Twisted Yarn says
March 27, 2017 at 1:52 pmHi Carolyn, and thanks for your question.
‘Etna’ was only released about a week or so ago, so my assumption is that it’s just taking a teeny bit of time to filter into all the retailers’ stock. I notice that Black Sheep Wools are now stocking it, and they do ship worldwide. http://www.blacksheepwools.com/stylecraft-head-over-heels-etna-3104-head-over-heels.html I assume that other retailers will follow shortly. Hope this helps!
notewords says
March 23, 2017 at 8:04 pmGorgeous!
suzan almond says
March 23, 2017 at 8:12 pmLove it ! Thanks for the pattern – s o m e d a y – I hope !!!???
aprettypotato says
March 23, 2017 at 8:48 pmStunning pattern! That yarn is just delicious!
The Knitwit says
March 23, 2017 at 8:59 pmThis is probably the most stunning piece of colorwork I’ve seen! I’ve done color work before so I understand the attention to detail it takes. Wonderful job!
The Twisted Yarn says
March 23, 2017 at 9:05 pmThat really is a very generous comment – thank you.
eclectichomelife.blogspot.com says
March 23, 2017 at 9:38 pmThis is just the best thing I have seen for such a long time. It’s very Nordic in feel too with immediately whets my appetite. Stunningly clever Ms Twisted. Genius in fact. Good name choice too.
Tajana says
March 24, 2017 at 4:06 amThis beautiful cowl of yours will be my next challenge! It is beautiful and I do want one for myself! Thank you so much for sharing your design, you are generous indeed!
Sandra says
March 24, 2017 at 8:14 amThat is just so mind bogglingly awesome! It’s both beautiful and as a stranded knitting wannabe, impressive!
S x
gladeridercrafts says
March 24, 2017 at 10:10 amVery nice- great design 🙂
Born To Organize says
March 24, 2017 at 4:16 pmOnce again, I’m in awe of your skills. This is beautiful.
Gina @ fibreandfabrics says
March 24, 2017 at 5:42 pmI JUST can’t get over how beautiful the cowl is. I can’t wait to make it!! Thank you so much for your generosity in offering it for free! ♥
Isabel's Needleworks says
March 24, 2017 at 6:48 pmThis is gorgeous …I love your work. Thanks so much for the pattern, it’s now on my to do list 🙂
Rebecca says
March 24, 2017 at 8:09 pmWhere is the pattern?
The Twisted Yarn says
March 24, 2017 at 8:35 pmAbove, in this post. Where it says ‘click on the link below’, there is a clickable link titled ‘The Hiking Reindeer Cowl’. Click that, and it’ll take you straight there.
Sue Gerken says
March 25, 2017 at 3:28 amThis is awesome. I might actually be able to knit this. Next design, blues with a full moon and a wolf. …just in case you ran out of ideas.
Thank you so much for sharing your hard work.
Irene Kidney says
March 25, 2017 at 12:10 pmThat is just beautiful would look good on a jumper
pomegranateandchintz says
March 25, 2017 at 8:28 pmA truly amazing feat of knitting. Looks fabulous.
rosewood11 says
March 26, 2017 at 2:17 amYears ago, I tried a pattern that involved carried color, and it was such an awful experience that I never wanted to try again–until I saw this cowl!!! This makes me think of a set of jewelry my grandmother got YEARS ago along old route 66 going to California. It was painted on butterfly wings and put under domed glass to magnify the beauty. She bought the pine tree design which is hard to find, but eBay had some examples. They even had some with a stag deer!!! You can see these at:
Pine tree:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/381795183486?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT
Deer:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Silvertone-Butterfly-Wing-Deer-Buck-Bracelet-Pendant-Set-/301994259431?hash=item465042b3e7:g:T58AAOSwM4xXawJT
I hope these give you as much inspiration as your beautiful pattern gave me.
The Twisted Yarn says
March 31, 2017 at 12:14 pmOh wow, stunning!
And thank you for such a thoughtful comment.
Carolyn says
March 26, 2017 at 10:45 amWhat a lovely pattern, and so generous of you to give it to us! It sure makes a wonderful sunset picture.
Maryjo says
March 28, 2017 at 6:39 pmI’ve printed the pattern but cannot get the chart – gives me a blank page. The Hiking Reindeer is a lovely pattern and I would love to make this
The Twisted Yarn says
March 31, 2017 at 12:02 pmHi Mary Jo,
Hmm, very strange. I’m sorry to hear that this has happened. I’m not very good at techie stuff, but I wonder whether it’s connected to the fact that I’ve set the margins on the page quite narrow. Maybe this is upsetting your computer and/or printer? Let me know if you’d like me to email it to you instead. And if you’re in the UK, there’s always post!
pippa says
April 2, 2017 at 2:05 pmThis pattern is just amazing – I will get it done as soon as I find the yarn, and it’s going to be my “show and tell” at Meg Swanson’s Knitting Camp in July.
mariposaknits says
April 9, 2017 at 2:20 pmI love this cowl!! That colorway is perfect for sunset.
Dianne says
May 5, 2017 at 3:08 pmI love the reindeer cowl, especially as I live at the foot f the White Mountains in Maine. You are truly talented! I crochet and really appreciate it when knitters convert their patterns for crochet. I aspire to be like you. Dianne
mabelwashington says
December 15, 2017 at 12:44 pmThis is my project for the quiet days between Xmas and New Year (I hope) … thank you so much.
Did you start the Etna ball from the outside or the centre? Just thinking the blue of the sky may be misplaced if I get that wrong …
Zoe Kingson says
March 26, 2019 at 8:55 pmThis is one of the most beautiful knitting things I’ve ever seen! I had to immediately go buy the Stylecraft yarn and will definitely be knitting this for myself. Thank you so much for the free pattern.