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Giveaway: 60 Quick Cowls

February 1, 2016 by Sarah White

Get some warmth quickly with 60 Quick Cowls.

Congratulations to Adrienne!

It has been unseasonably warm for a few days here in Arkansas, though it’s going to start getting cold again tomorrow. I’m guessing most of us in the Northern Hemisphere still have some winter ahead of us, so there’s still time to knit some winter accessories to use this year (at least I keep telling myself that as I’m still trying to finish my daughter’s gloves for the year).

So it seems fitting to give away a quick knitting book that will help you knit something to keep you warm now and maybe also some things you’ll still wear into spring.

60 Quick Cowls has a wide range of options, projects of various sizes, using all sorts of knitting techniques. The yarns called for are alpaca/merino blends from Cascade Yarns, but of course you could use this opportunity to knit from your stash as well.

When I reviewed this book the other day, I mentioned that I’m becoming more of a cowl person that a scarf person because I like having all the knitting up around my neck where I need it.

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post before the end of the day Sunday, February 7. I’d love to know if you’re a scarf person or a cowl person, both to knit and to wear.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. Katelyn M says

    February 1, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    I am a cowl person all the way. It works better in my life with a little one. Then I don’t have to worry about it falling off. Thanks for the chance to win. This looks like a great book. (Rav ID: Zima21)

  2. Hannah says

    February 1, 2016 at 1:29 pm

    I will wear or knit either but I do love to knit cowls. For some reason knitting in the round feels more productive.

  3. maureen says

    February 1, 2016 at 1:32 pm

    I personally am more of a scarf person. I have knit both but for my personal use I like scarves.

  4. Kitty Oechler says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:16 pm

    Love the look of a cowl and my 2 year old granddaughter is very warm with a knitted cowl.

  5. photogmomma says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:31 pm

    I’m a scarf person, but love cowls! One is next on my list. Thanks for the chance to win!!

  6. Kitten With A Whiplash says

    February 1, 2016 at 2:43 pm

    Just the kind of book I need for all my 1 or 2 skein yarns! I’d be maiking them for other folks, as I do prefer scarves to cowls, and usually don’t wrap them all the way around my neck anyway. That may be a guy thing, because I hate to have my scruffy neck and chin pull and pill the yarn. No matter how closely I shave, the yarn finds the stubble! KittenWhiplash on Rav thanks you for another great giveaway!

  7. Janet Kostiuk says

    February 1, 2016 at 3:42 pm

    I am becoming a cowl person, love the ease of draping & wearing.

  8. Rachael says

    February 1, 2016 at 4:28 pm

    If it’s really cold, a scarf can be wrapped closer round the neck. Sometimes a cowl can leave gaps for the cold air to get in. I do love a nice cowl though

  9. Doreen A. Neil says

    February 1, 2016 at 5:38 pm

    I love cowls

  10. yolanda v says

    February 1, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    I’m a scarf person..

  11. Karen H. says

    February 1, 2016 at 7:16 pm

    I am definitely a cowl person! They are nice to make and don’t take much time or yarn. 🙂

  12. Elise says

    February 1, 2016 at 7:44 pm

    Either as long as it covers from my chest to my chin and the back of my neck I’m happy.

  13. Betty says

    February 1, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    Thanks for the giveaway!. I think I’m evenly split on scarves and cowls.

  14. Nancy says

    February 1, 2016 at 8:53 pm

    Cows for both knitting and wearing.

  15. MelodyJ says

    February 2, 2016 at 4:28 am

    this book is on my wishlist.

  16. Kerry says

    February 2, 2016 at 6:50 am

    I love knitting and wearing cowls! I tend to get bored working on scarves for some strange reason.

  17. lindarumsey says

    February 2, 2016 at 6:51 am

    I’m a cowl girl – no more lost scarves!
    lindarumsey on Ravelry

  18. Donna H says

    February 2, 2016 at 7:36 am

    I like both, but I tend to wear more scarves because I can tie them tight around my neck. This book looks amazing. Thanks for another great giveaway!!

  19. Margie says

    February 2, 2016 at 11:23 am

    This looks like a great book to help use up those small quantities of yarn in stash. As a cowl person, I’m always on the look-out for new patterns.

  20. Margay says

    February 2, 2016 at 11:24 am

    I actually love knitting cowls so this book would be perfect for me!

  21. Lynda Clayton says

    February 2, 2016 at 11:32 am

    I’m new to knitting, but I think this would be a great book of projects to up my skill level! I hope I win!

  22. Amy Decesare says

    February 2, 2016 at 11:38 am

    I love both but think cowls look better on me, because I am short. This looks like a great book…I love the one on the cover!

  23. Judith (from Israel) says

    February 2, 2016 at 12:20 pm

    I’m usually a scarf person. Cowls come and go but scarves are always in fashion.
    I plan to knit a long Dr. Who scarf when I retire.

  24. red carousel lion says

    February 2, 2016 at 12:21 pm

    I’m kind of both – like scarves and like cowls but leaning a little more towards cowls/

  25. Cindy S says

    February 2, 2016 at 1:08 pm

    I thought I was a scarf person but I’m knitting my first cowl now. I’m thinking I’ll like the convenience of it not falling off my neck all the time, and like you I need the warmth up around my face.

  26. amchart says

    February 2, 2016 at 1:23 pm

    I still like a long scarf that I can wrap as many times as I need.

  27. Jodi says

    February 2, 2016 at 1:33 pm

    I love cowls. No fighting with loose ends. It’s not too tight or too loose. Doesn’t get tangled in your car seat belt. I’d love this book. 🙂 I do like an artsy, floaty scarf just for show, though.

  28. Chris Sattler says

    February 2, 2016 at 3:04 pm

    Traditionally I have been a scarf person, but I have one long cowl I love, and am eager to make and try more of them 🙂
    Thanks for the chance to win!

  29. Ingrid says

    February 2, 2016 at 4:34 pm

    I love them all, scarves, bandanas, cowls, infinity scarves – anything that will keep the back of my neck warm (except long hair, can’t do it).

  30. annehaun says

    February 2, 2016 at 5:16 pm

    I love cowls – great sounding book.

  31. Aloc says

    February 2, 2016 at 5:17 pm

    I, too, have developed a like for a cowl around my neck rather than a scarf. I love the blue and turquoise cowl pictured and would be interested in making it.

  32. LILLIAN A STEWART says

    February 2, 2016 at 5:51 pm

    If I could just win this one, it would go wonderfully with the two I already have and I could start my own knitting library! These are WONDERFUL books by the way.

  33. Your Friendly Home Economist says

    February 2, 2016 at 6:13 pm

    I love cowls and make them all the time. I looked at this book after your review and it is full of great patterns. Thank you for the give away!!

  34. yarnaddicted says

    February 2, 2016 at 7:05 pm

    I like to knit and crochet cowls, also wearing them whenever it’s cold enough!
    Kim R.

  35. Heather Mitchell says

    February 2, 2016 at 8:16 pm

    I’m definitely in the cowl camp, but I have more than a few scarves in my bin that I’ve knit and more on the way. But I find I get more instantaneous gratification from knitting cowls – I’m tall so I like my scarves long, and sometimes I find myself checking frequently to see “if I’m there yet” with the desired length – something that never happens with me in the round. I have more time than I would like to wear my pieces though, it’s cold up here!
    Heather

  36. Adrienne F says

    February 2, 2016 at 9:17 pm

    I like both cowls and scarves – but probably lean more toward large scarves that can wrap around a few times. It can get really cold here in Saskatchewan.

  37. Peggy R says

    February 2, 2016 at 9:19 pm

    Because I’m from an older generation, I was raised on scarves. I’d really like to switch off between scarves and cowls, but haven’t found a cowl that I’d like to make yet. This book looks like it should have a few patterns in it that I could make, and I would be more than satisfied. I’d probably make a few for some of my friends as well. Thank you for the generous giveaway. You always know the right item to bring out at the right time to put in your giveaways!!

  38. Martha says

    February 2, 2016 at 9:50 pm

    I didn’t see a real need for cowls until I got my hair cut short and me neck got cold. Now I have made several and wear them alot.

  39. Tracy says

    February 2, 2016 at 10:42 pm

    Neckwear for me are cowls and shawls. Cowls for ease (mostly) and shawls (many wrapped and draped in a cowl-like manner) for wow factor.

  40. Karey says

    February 2, 2016 at 10:51 pm

    I love making cowls. They are so much fun to make!

  41. Sue Hunt says

    February 3, 2016 at 3:40 am

    I can go either way. Lately, it’s cowls for me, scarves when I knit for others.

  42. Terry Stites says

    February 3, 2016 at 7:00 am

    I am a cowl person

  43. Judy says

    February 3, 2016 at 7:29 am

    Cowls are my pick. Faster to knit, warmer and less fussy to wear.

  44. Pat morris says

    February 3, 2016 at 8:14 am

    I’m absolutely a cowl person. I love that they stay put. I also love the fact that I can pull some of them up on to my head like a hood to cover my ears.

  45. Sandra Nesbitt says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:01 am

    Loving cowls , always did love the cowl shape on sweaters , so having a cowl that you can just slip on or off is great. With a scarf I tend to wrap it round like a cowl anyway

  46. knittingdancer says

    February 3, 2016 at 9:38 am

    I like cowls better than scarves, you don’t have to worry about them falling off.

  47. Becky Beaudoin says

    February 3, 2016 at 10:32 am

    I love knitting cowls, and have knit more than a few for quick, pretty gifts for holidays and birthday presents.

  48. kim says

    February 3, 2016 at 5:12 pm

    I love cowls. Hopefully this book can make me quicker at them!

  49. Lee says

    February 3, 2016 at 6:06 pm

    I am actually more of a scarf person, but everyone I knit for – family, friends – love cowls and they are fun to make! thanks!

  50. Tiffany says

    February 4, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Currently on a cowl kick. I have an easier time getting them to lay and not get in my way.

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Coffee Cozy Knitting Patterns

During the summer (which is what it is where I am writing from) I like to share patterns for things that you can knit and use even when it’s warm out. And sometimes they are things you can use when it’s cold, too, like this collection of coffee cup cozies. Because hot coffee is a must almost any time of year. 

This simple pattern form Darling Jadore is a great one for beginners and could be a good first knitting in the round project. It uses worsted weight yarn and includes video tutorials if you need extra help. 

If you want a perfectly plain cozy that you can jazz up with your own designs, check out the Base Doodle Cup Cozy from Jamie Lomax. This free pattern on Ravelry comes in two sizes (short and long) and is meant to be used with her doodle charts to make it your own. You could also keep it plain, add stripes or design your own motifs to stitch on it. 

Most coffee cozy patterns that I see are just sleeves meant to go over travel mugs, but what if your mug has a handle? This pattern from Stacey’s Knit Wits has an I-cord loop and button so you can use it on a mug with a handle or a travel cup. It uses DK weight yarn.

Coffee cozies are a fun way to play with stitch patterns and learn new techniques. If you’ve never knit cables before, this cozy from Purple Wool Co. would be a great first cable project, as it features simple braided cables all the way around. It uses worsted weight yarn and is worked in the round. 

Try double knitting to make an extra-insulating coffee cozy with this pattern from Tracy Leming. It includes little color changes so you can get the concept of how double knitting works on a small scale. It also can include a little pocket for a tea bag if you want. This one uses worsted weight yarn and is a free pattern on Ravelry.

Or try stranded knitting with the Love in the Air cozy from Danielle Thuen. It features hearts of different sizes and is worked in sock yarn. You’ll need to make sure those floats are nice and loose so it will stretch to hug your cup. You can find this pattern on Ravelry. 

They’re also a fun way to add a bit of flair to an otherwise plain cup. KnitnKaboodle Designs has this lovely leaf-shaped cozy pattern, which you could use for hot or cold beverages by changing up the fiber you choose (that’s pretty much always true). It is made in pieces that are stitched together and can be worked in a single color or choose different colors for each leaf.

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