Laura Aylor’s newest cowl pattern, Butterscotch, has just been released and if you click on the link, you’ll see there’s a 40% discount through December 14 with the code she has listed on the pattern page. I love this! It’s probably my favorite of the four cowls I’ve made so far.
If you have not made cables before or if you need a little practice on your cables, this is a great project. I love making cables but one one of mine, I realized a couple of rows later that I made a mistake so I dropped those stitches and re-knitted just the messed up area. Next row around, I realized that I had reknitted it wrong again (TV was on, we were talking, I wasn’t paying attention) and in the process of trying to fix it again, I realized I was just making matters worse. I’m terrible at trying to reknit just a small portion of something. Finally, I said . . no one is going to notice so I’m leaving it and now, I can’t even figure out which cable was messed up.
I love that it takes about 450 yards of DK yarn. I used Knit Picks Capra, which isn’t terribly expensive, is “oh so soft” and has cashmere, making Butterscotch with Capra a great gift idea.
I like that it’s not too long to wear single.
Cowl
I love that it’s long enough to wear doubled.
Cowl
I love how it looks with a coat. You’ll notice the coat still has a tag on it and I’ve had it three years. Not much coat wearing weather around here.
Cowl
Or, maybe I should say . . I don’t go out much when it’s cold. We do have cold weather but I usually war a horrible old coat that was Chad’s that he never liked. I like it best because it’s water proof, warm and the sleeves are extra long on me and I don’t have to wear gloves to keep my hands warm. I’m either dealing with chickens or hanging onto a dog/leash so it’s much easier to keep my hands warm in those long, long sleeves, than to wear gloves.
The bottom line is this: We don’t get much cold weather and when we do, I mostly don’t go anywhere to wear something nice though I did wear one of my knitted sweaters when I went to town yesterday!
Karen says
Love the cowl – just ordered the pattern. I’m going to try the yarn you used. I’ve used Knit Picks Chroma and like the feel of it. I’ve never used Capra but I’m always ready to try a new yarn. Speaking of – just got 10 skeins of MadelineTosh Twist for a sweater – can’t wait to start it but it’s got to wait until after Christmas.
Sherrill says
ACK! We get WAY too much cold weather here for my liking! I’m always freezing..think I’d be much better off in Costa Rica. LOL I have a closet full of coats but wind up wearing two or three. Can’t get over how much knitting you get done!! Very pretty.
Dottie N. says
That is beautiful!
Ranch Wife says
That is just beautiful, Judy! I love the color and the versatility of it! I don’t need another hobby , but I think I need to learn to knit.