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cowls

If mitts were the new socks, are cowls the new mitts?

These snowy days have been spent working and shoveling and bringing in wood.  Nights have been for knitting.  My wrist has been bothersome so I switched from sweater knitting to something a bit lighter in weight.  There were so many things to choose from.  Waiting in the basket next to my chair were a stack of patterns that I've been meaning to try.  I sorted through and came up with a trio of cowls.  The first one knit was the Forest Canopy Cowl by Susan Lawrence.  I wanted a yarn that was very light and very soft.  Kashmir fit the bill. 

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I wish finding a model were as easy as finding the yarn.  Mirror shots are dreadful, and getting the color right is nearly impossible.  This was a fast knit.  Very cozy and very flattering.  It won't be the only one I knit.

The second cowl was Anne Hanson's Spiraluscious.  I wanted to use a yarn that had good stitch definition and would knit up on a #4 needle.  I chose a soft 100% merino with a high twist.  I have been doing color tests on this yarn and had one in red that I was calling HollyBerry.  What could be more seasonal. I loved, loved, loved knitting the edging.  The whole project was great fun.  This picture shows it unblocked. 

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The color is off here, way to much blue.  I'll try for some better shots when I can find either a photographer or a model.

The third cowl is under construction.  It's Beechwood, by Ilga Leja. 

Comments

9 responses to “cowls”

  1. Manise

    Very pretty!

  2. Laurie

    You will have a wonderfully warm neck. Knit the next one in complementary colors and double them up.

  3. Carole

    Sounds like good days to me. And even better nights.

  4. margene

    Cowls are the new scarf. They sure are warm and fun to wear! Love the colors you’re using.

  5. cyndy

    These look like fun projects–and very functional for this “single digit” weather—
    –love the Hollyberry color!

  6. Hanna

    I think you’re right that cowls are the new mitts — what a clever observation!!
    The cowls look lovely, and the colors are so beautiful for the gloomy days of winter.

  7. sara

    Lovely! I made a couple of Spiraluscious for gifts this year, and want to make Wendy Johnson’s Victorian Neck cozy (it’s on Ravelry). The Forest Canopy looks great too: and I have bison yarn 🙂
    The new mitt=perfect 🙂

  8. susan

    Looks awesome, Judy!

  9. gayle

    I’ve been drawn to cowl-knitting as well. My pattern collection is growing, now I just have to get with the knitting. I’m liking them better than scarves – in our kind of high winds, they’re easier to keep on than a scarf!

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