Wish I had some finished projects to share, but alas the cowels I made for Christmas I blocked and had to wrap right up. The green project on the needles is another cowel. I am love, love, loving this pattern! So, simple. So easy. Yet, they look sophisticated and give the impression one spent alot of time on them;-)
This cowel is called Arcadia by Dolce Handknits. The model wearing it is stunning! Anyway, I used Higlander from Alpaca With A Twist. The color above is Lady Fern, and I knit three more in Ochre, Dark Thistle, and North Sea. This yarn is so soft! It's baby alpaca with a superfine merino-yummy!
That red on the needles is for me too! Yes, I am knitting something for myself and I plan to knit more for me too. Called Rocky Mountain by Drops Design, the pattern is for a very old-fashioned pair of mittens and there is a great hat to match. Everything is done by chart which I love! The yarn is Rowan Drift and the edging on the hat and mittens will be done with baby alpaca by Plymouth Yarn. They will knit up quick so maybe by next week they'll be done and on my hands instead of on the needles!
Now in further knitting for myself I am hoping to cast on for this beauty called the Magnolia Wrap also by Dolce Handknits. I plan on using Quince & Co. Lark in Rosa Rugosa---sweet, don't you think? Quince & Co has great yarn, if you have never tried it I encourage you to. Check out their blog too!
Well now with all this furious knitting reading has taken a bit of a back seat. I am re-reading Sally Fallon's Nourishing Traditions. A great handbook for natural foods chock full of information and recipes for healthy living. Since one of my New Year's goals was to make sure our diets consist of mainly whole foods, I am pulling out my health food books and herbal resources to brush up.
So what are you knitting and reading? Do share.
Joining in with Ginny from Small Things for her weekly Yarn Along.
Can't get to your cowel, I think your links got mixed up. Love that color (the green).
ReplyDeleteok, i have seen so many people making cowels... maybe i should give it a try. i LOVE that reddish yarn. beautiful
ReplyDeleteI'm working on a sweater for my son it is an Aran pullover in espresso colored yarn. I"m excited about the work and the finished product! My niece has asked for a cowel to wear while she rides her pony. The icy wind really cuts.
ReplyDeleteNourishing Traditions is one of my favorites. Her recipes aren't my favorites, but her information and motivation are exceptional.
Susan
Barb,
ReplyDeleteThe link is working it just doesn't take you diectly to the cowel. The cowel is in the bottom picture, the model has short blonde hair and the cowel is a cream color. Click on the pick for a bigger view. Sorry for the confusion:-)
Suzanne
I found your cowl on their site - it does look very nice and warm. The green will be lovely. And that red yarn is great.
ReplyDeleteThanks for clearing that up. Very pretty. Silly question...do you mess your hair up putting it on and taking it off? Not that my hair is fussy, but I wondered about taking one off, say, in a restaurant.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I sure with I was more handy with yarn!
ReplyDeletexoxo
Lynn
Well Barb, if you like perfectly coiffed hair it may not be your thing:-) But, I find it stretches enough to fit over my hair which is shoulder length and pretty thick. I don't mind it at all.
ReplyDeleteBlessings,
Suzannne
Ahhh, I love Nourishing Traditions. Her broth recipe and way of whey revolutionized my kitchen three years ago. :)
ReplyDeleteI hope you're having a happy New Year so far!
What a beautiful cowl! I love it! It seems to be so dressy, but would work with anything, wouldn't it?? The yarns really make such a difference! It is time you got something pretty to wear!
ReplyDeleteHow are you doing??