Monday, November 17, 2008

Cowling Along

What's this? Another Cowl? Yeah. I couldn't help myself. Saturday night I was cruising through Ravelry checking out what other's had knitted with Malabrigo Silky Merino yarn. Lots and lots of knitters had used it to make Clapotis. Since I only had one skein of this stuff I needed to find a bit smaller project. I didn't dare click through the 70 some odd pages of projects to find what I was looking. Talk about sensory overload. So let me introduce you to my newest Cowl...

Pattern: Darkside Cowl (Rav link to free pattern)

Yarn: Malabrigo Silky Merino; Colorway - Viena
Needles: Size 8 16" circs
Started & Finished: November 15th
Modifications: I unintentionally started the pattern immediately after casting on instead of doing 1 purl round. So I am missing this round on both ends of the cowl.

...and because for some reason ya'll like to see modeled photos...

Yes Yvonne, that is another one of my strappy tanks I wore when modeling this cooler weather garment. Again I'm color coordinated!

This morning when I went to dash out the door for work I originally had an old black scarf around my neck. My bleary eyes caught a glimpse of this cowl and I immediately wripped off the black thing and pulled this bunch of dreaminess over my head. This yarn is sooooo yummy and makes for a super soft cowl.

I was so happy to have finally knitted with another yarn purchase from Rhinebeck. I only used maybe half of the yarn. I tried to find another use for the little amount I had left. It didn't work out too well. I believe I am just going to have to knit another cowl with the other half.

7 comments:

  1. All you cowl girls are crazy! In a good way though. I think your cowl-love is catchy as well. ;-)

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  2. Great cowl! Love the modeled shot. :D Cowl-love is catchy-between you and Kim-I may be coming down with it.

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  3. Oh so pretty, very pretty and grand!!The colors remind me of a beautiful Monarch Butterfly, I love the color so very much......Also love the cowl hat & mitten set. the color reminds me of cotton candy, very yummmmmmmy!!! Love Ya<3

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  4. that is pretty! I want to make another cowl too.

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  5. Turned out so inviting looking! You're spreading the cowl virus. Maybe everyone needs some disenfectant (like stop reading the cowl posts, hmmm?)

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  6. Great cowl! Great modeled shot!! I finished my second cowl on Saturday - I love it! I should have worn it today, so much snow outside. :(

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  7. Yes, later for that black scarf. This cowl rocks. The colorway knits up beautifully!

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