Qiviut cowl

These qiviut smoke rings sit close to the neck, are easy to pull up and tuck into a jacket, but drape nicely to wear all day.

What is qiviut? Pronounced ki-vee-ute, it is the incredibly soft down under-wool of the rare Arctic animal, the musk ox. During the summer musk oxen will habitat lush river valleys where food is abundant, but the harsh winter is spent on high wind-swept tundra where they can access whatever sustenance is left behind. The outer layer of hair (guard hairs) protects them from insects and sheds water away from the skin. Beneath, qiviut keeps them warm in the coldest of Arctic chills, regularly reaching temperatures of -50F or colder. Qiviut is eight times warmer than sheep's wool, 30% more fine than cashmere, is light as a feather, and is not itchy or scratchy at all. It is truly one of nature's finest fibers. It is collected by either combing it out of a musk ox hide or walking the tundra in the summer & fall and collecting whatever they left behind during shedding. This is then spun into a workable yarn. 

This item was made with 100% qiviut from Greenland. Patterns used are Alder Creek Cowls by @goldstreamknits and Open Leaves smoke ring by Musk Ox Creations.

Hand wash in lukewarm water with a wool safe detergent and lay flat to dry.