This Cowl Might Not Get You to Narnia, But It’s Pretty Darn Close

A friend of mine shared this pattern on Facebook the other day and I’m completely blown away and smitten with it.

In the Land of Spare Ooom by Sara Ray is a stunning double-knit cowl showing Lucy about to step into the wardrobe and Mr. Tumnus and the lamppost (with optional duplicate stitch to light the lamp).

Because it’s worked in double knitting, the reverse or inside of the cowl shows the same images in reversed colors. It’s a really fun technique, and this project, while a big commitment, would certainly be a showstopper and an object of pride perfect for any Narnia fan.

Have you ever done any double knitting? I’d love to hear what you made! I haven’t done any in a long time but this might just inspire me to get back to it.

[Photo: Sara Ray.]

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Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]

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