Treat Yourself to a Luscious Cowl

I’ve been thinking and writing a lot in the new year about knitting things for ourselves and have the feeling that after the rush of the holidays we could all use a little yarny comfort that we actually get to keep and wear ourselves.

Here’s a project that fills the desire for more cowl knitting projects that so many of you seem to have and also offers a delight to the knitter and the wearer — though let’s hope this time that’s the same person!

The Chandelle Cowl by Megan Goodacre has an interesting textured lace pattern and is worked in a lovely wool/cashmere blend you’re sure to enjoy knitting with and wearing. The project is worked flat from a provisional cast on and grafted at the end, making it easy for people who aren’t comfortable knitting in the round.

The pattern runs $5 and is available for immediate download.

[Photo via The Tricksy Knitter.]

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Sometimes I feel like knitters get intimidated to try new things because they think they need to start with a big project. Your first time working in the round doesn’t need to be a sock, and your first colorwork doesn’t need to be a sweater, for example. You can find little projects that use the skills you want to learn to build your confidence before you move on to something that requires more time commitment.

This adorable knit bunny, for example.

The colorwork bunny from Knit Picks was designed by Amy Munson and is a kind of bowling pin shaped bunny complete with a knit hat, contrasting inner ears and a little stranded colorwork on its body. Note that the ears are attached the the hat not the bunny, but you could stitch them to the bunny if you’d rather.

It’s worked from the bottom up and also has a tiny pompom tail you can’t see in the picture but it’s a really cute touch. There are a variety of little fair isle patterns to choose from to make the best bunny for you.

The bunny comes out about 8 inches tall (or just over 20 cm) and use several colors to complete the colorwork, depending on the design you choose.

You can purchase the pattern by itself from Knit Picks, or make a kit that includes sport weight yarn in all the colors you need for your creation. There are gray and brown options for the main body of the bunny, but of course if you’re using your own yarn you can make it whatever color you like.

Once you’ve tried colorwork (maybe also working in the round and shaping if those are skills you haven’t used before) in a little project like this you’ll be ready to take on something bigger in no time.

Check out the pattern on Knit Picks.

[Photo: Knit Picks]

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