Using 2.75mm / US size 2 needles, or needle size required to meet gauge, 30 stitches over 44 rounds in stockinette stitch, blocked, creates a 4x4”/10x10cm square. This accessory is available in one size, although both circumference and length are customisable.Ĭowl Length / Circumference Around Neck: 25.5” / 63.5cm. Stranded colourwork is used on alternate rounds to form a geometric pattern. A provisional cast on is used to start with so that once the cowl is complete, the ends can be grafted together using kitchener stitch for a neat and seamless finish.
The cowl is worked in the round to form a long, straight tube. The repeating individual stitches mimic the two-note ostinatos that continue throughout the composition and the flowing shapes created through the larger combined clusters of stitches reflect the more lyrical vocals. With this in mind, the colourwork patterns are deliberately sparse themselves, creating patterns from small clusters of stitches worked on alternate rounds. I wanted to create a sense of the barren and sparse landscape of the tundra that inspired Gjeilo’s music whilst also capturing the beautiful and atmospheric music he composed. The music of Tundra is Gjeilo’s homage to the Hardangervidda mountain plateau from his homeland Norway. This colourwork cowl is inspired by a piece of music called Tundra by Ola Gjeilo.