Remembrance Cowl English

This Cowl is very special to me. I spun its wool as I watched beside my mother’s deathbed. We were next to her and escorted her on the way to the other side as far as that is possible. The situation was not easy for our family, and so I took my spinning wheel with me. The magic spinning wheel seemed to soothe the whole room and everyone in it to open up their minds for the next step. The wool for this autumn-coloured cowl was already partly on the bobbin when my mother passed away peacefully on the 13th of November, 2010 at the age of 89, shortly after midnight. So I finished spinning the yarn and knit this cowl with it to wear at her funeral as a special piece of remembrance on that day.

My daughter modeled a bit, so here are new photos

Pattern: Remembrance Cowl English (revised pattern, uploaded 17th Dec,2011)

The cowl isn’t too close to the neck and doesn’t cause a “too tight” feeling. When only worn as a scarf, it completely covers the shoulders very nicely. When it gets cold, you can draw it upwards and cover your ears or your whole head with it.
As always, this pattern is free.

But if you wish to make a donation, please send it to: Rumaenienhilfe, account number 3401122, Bank code 33050000, BIC/SAWIFT Code WUPSDE330, IBAN DE04 3305 0000 0003 4011 22.

Pattern: Remembrance Cowl English (revised pattern, uploaded 17th Dec,2011)

If you prefer, you can send the money to me via PayPal and I will forward it to Rumaenienhilfe.
Rumaenienhilfe is run by the Catholic Church community in our village Wuppertal-Beyenburg here in Germany, and the money definitely goes completely to people who are in real need and need help. Donations from people who attended my mother’s funeral went there.
If you wish to make a donation, please add the code words: “Remenbrance Cowl”.

A Few More Words about My Mother
My mother finshed her PhD at the University of Vienna when she was 22 ½ years old. Her doctoral thesis was on the Banater Eisenwesen im 18. Jahrhundert (iron mining in the 18th century in Banat, which is a part of Rumania today), and because of this she always felt affiliated with that area.
Here are some more photos of the two Remembrance Cowls I have knit so far:

Here is a new Remembrance Cowl, knit from 4-ply sock wool. I added a hint how to use 4-ply sock wool is at the end of the pattern file.