I haven’t been knitting much lately, but when I do pick up the needles . . . I’ve been working on the lining for my flower-power cowl.
The pattern calls for a solid, all-one color “tube” knit of one of the contrast flower colors (the designer used bright green). Then that tube gets sewn inside the “outer” cowl for a lining. Instead of a solid color, I chose to mix things up. I’m using up bits of the leftover flower colors (rather than purchase an entire other skein for the lining). I’m just making it up as I go along (color-wise; I am following the directions for the cowl) by playing around with stripes.
I’m almost done now (I’ve knit quite a bit more since taking the photos in today’s post); maybe an inch to go.
Everyone in my house is happy with this knitting project. I’ll have a fun cowl all ready for next winter. Tom will end up with little bits of leftover yarn for tying his flies. And JoJo enjoys chasing after my little balls of yarn when they roll onto the floor. (You can see the big attraction in that photo above.) (And, yeah. She prefers the mini-tennis balls to the regular-sized tennis balls.) (She can fit more of them in her mouth at one time.)
I’ll tell you one thing, though. This is gonna be one WARM cowl! I’ll be snug as a bug in a rug next winter, that’s for sure.
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How about you? What are you making this week?
I approve of your plan — stripes are so much more fun than one solid color!
I’m also knitting with fuzzy yarn, working on my Love Note. And I’m swatching with a super squooshy bulky yarn that I really wanted to just squeeze in the skein.
AND ………..you won’t get lost in the snow.
That’s going to be fabulously fun to wear.
Haha!! Thanks for the laugh… and it’s so true!!
And your cowl will never be hidden amongst drab outerwear. It will be so much fun to break this out during a bitter cold and snowy winter – next year!
What a great cowl! So glad you are doing stripes for the lining – much, much more fun than a solid color. On those brutally chilly days when you have to go out with JoJo, that cowl will make you smile and keep you so cozy!
What a great cowl! Such happy colors.
ooohh, love the way you’re mixing up the colors for the lining – more fun for sure, and a better way to use the yarn (leftover bits can get overwhelming around here.) (also I didn’t know mini tennis balls were a thing – how perfect for Lucy!)
That cowl will bring you both warmth and joy next winter on a cold, dark day. I just love the colors!
I love it, Kym!! So colorful and fun, and perfect use for the leftovers!
Those are the best colors ever.
I love your take on the lining, SO much better than just one color and it absolutely makes sense to use up your leftovers. Tom will have some nice bright colors for his fly tying, too!
What a beautiful project both inside and out. I like your adaptation of the lining. This cowl will even be reversible! By coincidence, my LYS is using this cowl in the same colors as a class project to teach stranded colorwork knitting.
I was thinking exactly what Jane thought… it will be delightfully reversible!
I think we all need something to brighten our days.. and this is just so fun! XO
So fun! Bet the designer will love it, too!
The color combination is going to warm up your winter fun before you ever put it on! Lovely!!
Wow that is a jazzy inner for your cowl, you are going to be very cosy next winter!