Tag: cowl

  • Winter Solstice Cowl

    Winter Solstice Cowl

    You may be getting tired of hearing about how much I adore Intrepid Tulips Wool/Silk DK, but I am not tired of telling you about it.  This colorway is “Winter Solstice” and it is a gorgeous blend of grays and purples.  I was rifling through one of Sarah’s yarn bins recently and knew I had to get…

  • Orchid Cowl

    Orchid Cowl

    This was also not a free pattern, but is a lovely design–the Norby hat by Gudrun Johnston .  I use the half skein leftover from my Drip Line Hat and just knit until the yarn was gone.  The pattern calls for fingering weight yarn, so the ITY wool/silk DK knit up at a looser gauge, but the…

  • Free Pattern Saturday: Pooled Infinity Scarf

    Free Pattern Saturday: Pooled Infinity Scarf

    Football season’s starting: the crowds cheer, the players adjust their mouth guards, the commentators comment, the search for game-friendly knitting projects is on! This scarf works up quickly in the round. It’s almost entirely knit in stockinette with a simple picot edge for added interest. It offers a fresh take on variegated yarn, working with…

  • Kilkenny Cowl

    Kilkenny Cowl

    This wool/silk DK project was a custom colorway Sarah named “Honey.” The pattern is the Kilkenny Cowl by Pam Allen and it was a perfect matching of yarn base and design. The subtle variegation gives greater depth to the beautiful lace and cables.  One of my all-time favorite cowls.