February 19, 2008
I finally finished this cowl. This was my first cowl and I don’t know why I didn’t make these sooner. They have the advantage of keeping you warm like a scarf, but also has the advantage of not falling off or getting in the way.
The stitch pattern I used is from here (pdf). The whole thing is knit on size 10.5(US) needles. I basically just knit up a wide long rectangle, and then sewed the ends together when it was enough to wrap around my head.
The pattern takes a while because of the knit3tog splitting my yarn if I didn’t pay attention to it, but the wrong side is just knit, so that goes pretty quickly.
I really wish I could knit, I’m too impatient for the whole process. I love scarves and have about 50 of them. I wear them, collect them and are inspired by them, but do not make them.
Good job on your beautiful colors too.
Wow that looks great on you! Thanks for the pattern too. I hope to get back to knitting once I’m moved & it’s out of storage.
This is beautiful…and I agree with you that it is so easy compared to a scarf. Too bad I have no need of one here in so. Florida…I may try and make one for my daughter in law in Germany though!!!