A stranded colour work cowl, knit in the round – a good pattern for knitters new to stranded colourwork, or a quick straight forward knit for knitters experienced in the technique. Gotland Alpaca DK sets for Shivelight can be found here.

‘Shivelight’ is a beautiful cowl designed by my talented and very kind friend Claire (Claieinstitches) .  It is a snuggly colourwork cowl knit with four shades of Gotland Alpaca DK (Cream, Silver, Grey and Charcoal).  Claire was inspired by the woods on the Black Isle and the design perfectly captures ‘lances of sunlight piercing the woodland canopy and the shadows cast on the woodland floor’. Quote from the beautiful poem by Gerard Manley Hopkins:

‘……Down roughcast, down dazzling whitewash,

wherever an elm arches, Shivelights & shadowtackle