so i finished that cowl. it didn’t take very long, i love quick little projects knit in the round…
i haven’t blocked* it yet. i know it’s silly, but i’m just not sure that this is the right project for the yarn. i saw a friend’s multitude of bella’s mittens on ravelry, and i’m thinking perhaps that’s the way to go for this yarn. but i do have a whole other skein of it left, so i’m just going to wait and see.
* to learn more about blocking, read my previous posts here and here.
what i do like about this pattern is the cascading leaves motif. it looks almost like a cable but if you look closely, it’s not.
{ alright, busted. gratuitous yarn shot. }
i dunno. maybe it’s hard to be excited about warm woollies when the weather has been a balmy 8 degrees celsius lately (46 degrees fahrenheit).
still though. it’s nice snuggling up with baby alpaca. the yarn, i mean. all knit up.
i was going to share the pattern for this one, but i’m pretty sure it infringes on some copyright laws since the motif was taken from a stitch guide book and incorporated into the cowl. i think this might work for any 16-stitch pattern repeat, by substituting in your favourite motif over those 16 stitches. if anyone is interested, i’ve written my details of this project on ravelry in the notes section.
Cute! I love it in the white baby alpaca – I can just imagine the luxury ;)
The pattern is really great too. It forms a nice texture!
xo.
Nice! I have a baby blanket that was made for DD with the same cable design. Wishing I had time to pull out my needles these days!
Ooo. That looks cozy, peeking out from the jacket top. You need the matching mitts.
Ooo, it’s lovely Ana! Looks so pretty in white (and looks great on you, too!)
I started a cowl tonight as well… confession: I might be kinda hooked on this knitting thing ;)
What a cute picture! I love the way it came out, and it looks soooo soft! I totally get your fear of committing to use it though- I do that with fabric. What if I find a better project to use it for?! ;) At least you have more to work with, and it did come out lovely!
fabric is even harder, making that first cut! it’s so final.
well your cowl IS very lovely and you look so cute and cozy wearing it
I like something around my neck to keep the breezes out and hadn’t considered a cowl before now :)
our weather has been crazy warm too…so odd…the daffodils are confused and sending up green shoots already for a while now
oxo
so cute!! And i’m all for cuddling with a baby alpaca…
hehe :)
great work!!