Dew Drop Cowl


I was gifted a luscious skein of sport weight alpaca last Christmas.  All year, I've eyed that skein wondering what it wanted to become.  A month ago the skein spoke to me, it said "a cowl".  So I searched Ravelry and found this pattern (the original).


I added a purl row in between five rows of stockinette stitch to add visual variety, I love the way this cowl turned out.  And it can be wrapped twice around the neck--so so cozy!


Here is my ravelry project page.

Comments

  1. Shirley-AnnOctober 8, 2013 at 9:18 AM

    I love it Karen! It looks so soft and snugly!

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  2. DonnaOctober 8, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    I can see from the pictures how soft that cowl is. You must be totally in love with it.

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  3. LisaOctober 8, 2013 at 11:23 AM

    Oh so soft looking! We visited an alpaca farm on Saturday and made plans for a return visit there soon...so much wonderfulness that I think a cowl is on my horizons. :)

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  4. Kim October 8, 2013 at 3:09 PM

    Wow, that is beautiful. It looks so soft.

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  5. AnkeOctober 8, 2013 at 3:15 PM

    It looks so warm and cozy! I have yet to knit a cowl, something I think that need remedied... :-)

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  6. Tracey ~ CloverOctober 8, 2013 at 4:50 PM

    It's beautiful Karen and I really, really love the color.

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  7. AnonymousOctober 8, 2013 at 7:34 PM

    Oh, Karen, it's so beautiful! (And sport weight! The world must be coming to an end... ;) ) xo

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  8. KristenOctober 8, 2013 at 10:29 PM

    Love how this turned out, Karen. I'm such a brown person so I'm coveting just a but :)

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  9. Andrea @ The Skinny ChroniclesOctober 8, 2013 at 11:06 PM

    Oooh. Love the neutral but rich color. Very fall.

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  10. stephOctober 8, 2013 at 11:20 PM

    so elegant!!! love it!!!

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  11. flyingjenOctober 9, 2013 at 12:52 AM

    Just in time for fall! And it is a wonderful color.

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  12. Project TaraOctober 9, 2013 at 9:12 AM

    I love the way this cowl turned out as well. Really beautiful. Rich and delicate at the same time. :-)

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  13. SueOctober 9, 2013 at 10:03 AM

    Gorgeous cowl! I love everything about it: the color, the yarn weight, the pattern and the added purl rows. It looks so cozy and wearable.

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  14. chrissyOctober 9, 2013 at 11:40 AM

    Oh what an inspiration you are to me! I am working on my very first cowl! And I can't wait to secretly send you a picture of it when it's done:) (Full disclosure: Being so new to knitting, I actually had to watch a youtube video to learn how to cast on.) Thank you!

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  15. the habit of beingOctober 9, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    you turn out the most beautiful knits, karen!

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  16. elnsOctober 9, 2013 at 5:20 PM

    The cowl is lovely! I love how soft and toasty it looks. A cowl in alpaca, what a great gift to your neck. I like it!

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  17. CathieJOctober 10, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    What a beautiful cowl. I love the addition of the pearl row.

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  18. UnknownOctober 16, 2013 at 12:27 PM

    Gorgeous! It looks like the loveliest curtain in that picture by the window!

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