Hiking through a section of trail between Cappahayden
and Renews, called Gripes Nest, is like being a frog leaping
from lily pad to lily pad for several kilometers. I’m not
entirely sure if that is why that section is called Gripes
Nest, but I remember griping quite a lot when we made
it through the bog, and at the same time being ecstatic that
we made it through without falling in the water. I hope you
enjoy the wee journey of this colorwork cowl, griping only a
little bit about the long floats, and ending up with a
beautiful cowl in which to nestle your head.
The cowl is provisionally cast on, worked in the round, and grafted closed. You don’t have to catch the long floats since they will remain hidden and worry free once you graft the tube closed!
October, 2026
Find the pattern on Ravelry here: Gripes Nest
Pattern File
The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download.
Size
Circumference: 59.5cm / 23.5”
Depth (when laid flat): 34.5cm / 13.5”
Yarn
Windswept Fibres and Design, Some Cozy DK Sock 3-ply (80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon; 243 meters / 265 yards in 100 grams) using 380 meters / 415 yards in main color (MC: deep periwinkle) and 230 meters / 250 yards in contrast color (CC: light gray). If using the sample yarn, you will need 2 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC.
Gauge
To find your needle size, you need to swatch.
Stranded Colorwork: 23 sts / 27 rnds to 10cm / 4” using gauge‐size needles.
Needles & Notions
The gauge was achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
4mm (US 6) 60cm / 24” circular needle
You will also need: stitch markers; tapestry needle for grafting.
Techniques
stranded colorwork in the round
provisional crochet CO
grafting
Tech edited by Sue Hislop (on Ravelry as Sue-Cat)
Hiking through a section of trail between Cappahayden
and Renews, called Gripes Nest, is like being a frog leaping
from lily pad to lily pad for several kilometers. I’m not
entirely sure if that is why that section is called Gripes
Nest, but I remember griping quite a lot when we made
it through the bog, and at the same time being ecstatic that
we made it through without falling in the water. I hope you
enjoy the wee journey of this colorwork cowl, griping only a
little bit about the long floats, and ending up with a
beautiful cowl in which to nestle your head.
The cowl is provisionally cast on, worked in the round, and grafted closed. You don’t have to catch the long floats since they will remain hidden and worry free once you graft the tube closed!
October, 2026
Find the pattern on Ravelry here: Gripes Nest
Pattern File
The pattern is 1 PDF file as a digital download.
Size
Circumference: 59.5cm / 23.5”
Depth (when laid flat): 34.5cm / 13.5”
Yarn
Windswept Fibres and Design, Some Cozy DK Sock 3-ply (80% Superwash Merino Wool, 20% Nylon; 243 meters / 265 yards in 100 grams) using 380 meters / 415 yards in main color (MC: deep periwinkle) and 230 meters / 250 yards in contrast color (CC: light gray). If using the sample yarn, you will need 2 skeins of MC and 1 skein of CC.
Gauge
To find your needle size, you need to swatch.
Stranded Colorwork: 23 sts / 27 rnds to 10cm / 4” using gauge‐size needles.
Needles & Notions
The gauge was achieved with the following needle size. To work the pattern as written, you must swatch and use a needle size that will result in the correct gauge after blocking.
4mm (US 6) 60cm / 24” circular needle
You will also need: stitch markers; tapestry needle for grafting.
Techniques
stranded colorwork in the round
provisional crochet CO
grafting
Tech edited by Sue Hislop (on Ravelry as Sue-Cat)
