It’s getting colder here so I decided to make myself a cowl. I liked a pattern called Rannoch Moor Cowl from the July edition of Let’s Knit magazine, I bought it when I was Up North in September and spotted the pattern right off the bat!
Last Monday (18th) I had to go to the dentist after work and as my dentist is in the same little town as a really great knitting store I decided it would be a shame not to pay them a visit!
I came away with a hank of this, Stonehedge Fibre Mill Shepherd’s Wool (worsted/aran weight) in Lilac. It’s also from “Up North” and is milled very close to where we go and stay, I like to use local products where ever possible and this is a lovely wool, 100% soft Merino Top, hand produced (raised, sheared, dyed and spun) in Michigan. At $12.99 for a 100g hank it doesn’t break the bank either.
And here’s my finished cowl.
And here I am, modelling said article on a rather nippy Sunday morning, around 10am, temperature was a whopping 16F, or -10C if you want the Celsius equivalent! It definitely kept me warm and is going to get a lot of use! Andrew wasn’t as warm as I was though and would only take two pictures of me wearing it before running back inside!!
Stats:
- Pattern ~ Victoria Pound Rannoch Moor Cowl
- Wool: Stonehedge Shepherd’s Wool Lilac (100g)
- Used: 59 grams
- Needles: US8 (5.0mm) Circular
- Started: 20/11/2013
- Finished: 23/11/2013
- Notes: My Ravelry page
Wow clever you. What a lovely patten and wool. Looks great. It is getting cold isn’t it!
You look really warm wearing it and it is really nice to meet you too and see your face.
Hugs Eliza
You are soooo COOL! Nice pattern, nice colour.
Hugs
Sarn xxx
It’s 6 degrees here tonight and I’ve been complaining – can’t believe you are at minus ten already!
Lovely cowl – those cables will keep you nice and cosy 🙂
Really like the colour you chose. I love cowls and have knit myself quite a few.