Pat's Knitting and Quilting
January 15, 2010 This is the softest cowl on the face of the earth!
Pattern: Ivy Vines by Anne Hanson. Other than these changes for gauge, I followed the excellent directions as written.
It was when I saw Kim's Ivy Vines, that I knew I had to make this cowl - It is everything I hoped for - my neck is hugged in warm, downy soft, luxurious lace. I took these photos by holding my arms out - therefore have a short neck, so it actually looks better in real life. I didn't get one with my whole head in the picture, so cut it all off instead - this is what they all looked like :-)
For the first time in many years, I have no socks on my needles - it feels a little weird and I miss having something simple to work on for take-along - so.....
From this beautiful FatCatKnits Fiber (60% sw merino, 30% bamboo, 10% nylon) in Pomegranate Colorway - I spun these 3 bobbins of singles.
Then plied (regular 3 ply) 430 yards (102 grams) of fingering wt. yarn for socks - the yarn is so light and soft and has quite a sheen from the bamboo. It is probably a bit underspun for socks, but I'm hoping the bamboo/nylon will help out in making them durable anyway.
There was a bit of leftover singles, so I used the opportunity to practice navajo plying - this is my teeny 25 yard skein of n-ply.
Next up....I actually finished a sweater - only took a YEAR :-) I've figured out how you can leave your blog URL link in this new comment form (so I and others know who you are)....just click on "from" then click "my other site" and put the url there. Then when someone clicks on your name, the website link will be displayed. I don't know why they had to make it so confusing!
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