Oats Cowl

 

Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I started an easy cowl project for a Christmas gift and one that was gentle on my sore hands (my hands are mostly recovered from the manic gnome knitting). This simple, yet elegant cowl was perfect! My hands are happiest with circular needles and wool yarn. The wool is from deep stash and I am lucky to have another skein of this pretty yellow colorway to knit something for myself if I choose to do so. 

What are you working on this week?


Comments

  1. BonnyDecember 6, 2023 at 7:57 AM

    This looks like a win-win; easy on your hands and a lovely gift for the recipient!

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  2. MaggieDecember 6, 2023 at 8:01 AM

    It looks great!

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  3. AsKatKnitsDecember 6, 2023 at 8:16 AM

    Beautiful, Karen! What a lovely gift!

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  4. DeeDecember 6, 2023 at 8:40 AM

    That cowl looks VERY cozy.

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  5. DiannaDecember 6, 2023 at 1:50 PM

    Your cowl is beautiful, Karen! I hope that you are getting rested up a bit from your week of having family at the house.

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  6. CathieJDecember 6, 2023 at 4:15 PM

    That cowl is so pretty.

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  7. Deb J. in UtahDecember 6, 2023 at 10:18 PM

    That's beautiful! :-)

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  8. VeraDecember 7, 2023 at 5:16 PM

    Oh my! Someone is going to be very, very happy with the gift of that cowl. It looks lovely. I'm still plugging away (slowly) on the sock and dreaming/thinking of other things to cast on!

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  9. MaryDecember 7, 2023 at 5:59 PM

    I love that pattern - it's in my go-to folder for new knitters. and that color is so pretty on you ... I hope you DO knit up something for yourself!

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  10. A Life With WoolDecember 7, 2023 at 6:09 PM

    Oh that’s pretty Karen and I love that color! I’m still working on socks but hope to cast on a vest this week.

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  11. JaneDecember 8, 2023 at 8:30 PM

    Beautiful. Sometimes simple projects are the best.

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