Showing posts with label mistake stitch cowl. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mistake stitch cowl. Show all posts

Monday, March 18, 2013

Waiting for spring

It is March, cold, but sunny,  a typical March, with the weather teasing with some spring like temperatures and winter weather. It's supposed to snow here tonight, but was 50 degrees last week. It's a good thing for me, as the cold weather continues to fuel my knitting need. I've had a bunch of projects on the knitting needles and have not been good about taking notes, so here I am to recap some projects, with more to come. I've been laid back about my knitting, truly enjoying the process instead of feeling like I need to finish, finish finish as I did when I first started a few years ago. 

My local yarn store recently closed down (three months ago) and I'm still coming to terms with it. They had been in the same spot for 30 years and unfortunately decided not to find a new space to move to. Shortly before they closed, they had huge discounts off their gorgeous yarn. My yarn stash happily grew, and since I've been loving what I've been creating from it. 


Above and below: Mara shawl made with Berroco Ultra Alpaca. I used 2 skeins, the body made with one skein and the ruffle with the second. It measures 22inches from top to bottom at the spine and has a 47 inch wing span. 

I LOVED this pattern. It is easy, but not tedious or boring. Find it here.





  



This is another mistake stitch cowl that I made for Elena, but I wear frequently :)
There have been one or two occasions where she has asked for it back!

This one was made longer then the original. It is 20 inches around, 11 inches deep. This one was made long enough to wrap around twice. It is made with Groovy Dream in color yarn.

There are more projects that need to be noted, so there will be more to come in the next few days. Until then, I will cozy up and knit some more and enjoy the sunshine before the snow comes. 

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Mistake stitch cowl

The needles and yarn have remained in my hands these days and I couldn't be happier! On a whim, with this beautiful yarn, this simple cowl came to be. I am really pleased by the result! It is warm and cozy and as soft as ever. A fast knit for a luxurious gift! 

I used Cascade 128 superwash merino wool in purple. Any Aran or bulky weight yarn will work
 - On US 10 1/2 needles, CO 47 (For mistake stitich, you need a stitch count divisible by 4 plus 3) 
- Row 1: K2P2 until the last three stitches and then K2P1 your last three stitches
- Repeat Row 1 on every row until your piece measures 22-24 inches
- Seam sides together, weave in ends
Final piece is 11 x 11, reversible






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