Birds of a Feather.... A Quick Cowl
So this little project is for those Juego-ites who are a bit challenged by Clues #1 and 2! I noticed a little grumbling in my Ravelry group the other day and threatened to make my next Mystery KAL a bulky cowl.....
So, when I saw this yarn at The Yarn Cupboard retreat this weekend, I couldn't really resist and bought a skein to whip something up! I've been SUPER deep into book designing/knitting/writing and this was just the break I needed!
Knit in Plumes, a Super Bulky Single ply merino with dyed chicken feathers hand felted into the fiber.... it took less than 2 hours to whip this cowl up, and since half of that was with knit group, I was laughing most of the time!
One member of my group (SARAH!) even suggested I make kits... complete with sheep, chicken, kool aid (for dying the feathers) and a felting needle. But, since I'm probably not going to do that, I did find out that Knitting Etc has some of this yarn in stock. Just in case you need some Birds of a Feather therapy too!
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Materials1 skein Pagewood Farms Plume
Size 15 (10mm) 16 inch circular needle
Gauge: Approx 7 sts= 4 inches in st st
Finished Measurements: 34 inches around x 5.5 inches high
Cowl
Cast on 60 stitches, join into the round being careful not to twist your sts. Place a marker.
Purl 5 rounds.
Knit 5 rounds.
Repeat these 10 rounds once more.
Purl 4 rounds and bind off. Weave in your ends, put it on and do the funky chicken... or make your dog wear it, like I did! (because she looked bored!)
You know what they say... Birds of a Feather, we flock together!
BIRDS OF A FEATHER
Materials1 skein Pagewood Farms Plume
Size 15 (10mm) 16 inch circular needle
Gauge: Approx 7 sts= 4 inches in st st
Finished Measurements: 34 inches around x 5.5 inches high
Cowl
Cast on 60 stitches, join into the round being careful not to twist your sts. Place a marker.
Purl 5 rounds.
Knit 5 rounds.
Repeat these 10 rounds once more.
Purl 4 rounds and bind off. Weave in your ends, put it on and do the funky chicken... or make your dog wear it, like I did! (because she looked bored!)
crazypants!
ReplyDeleteTakes one to know one!!!!!! : )!
DeleteI actually saw this yarn at my LYS on Tuesday. But they only had the black-on-black and cream-on-cream colorways. Are you going to put this on Ravelry? It seems like the kind of thing that gets a lot of attention!
ReplyDeleteI just added it as a project, but not a pattern.... not sure I want it in my body of work : )!
DeleteYou are a kook! I think all of the book stuff is getting to you. :) Love ya! Betz
ReplyDeleteYes... I do think I might be cracking, just a little bit : )! Love right back atcha!
Deletebeautiful on you...love your sense of fun sweet!
ReplyDeleteThanks darling! Girls just gotta have fun!
DeleteYAY! you're the coolest! hope i'll get to hang out with you soon; sounds like it was a fun weekend! when jill and i make ours, we'll have to do a 3-way photo!
ReplyDeleteYes please!!!!
Deleteyou are hilarious - my kind of yarn, my kind of project :)
ReplyDeleteYou, my darling, were my muse : )!!!!!!
DeleteThat's awesome!
ReplyDeleteOhh.... I was drooling over that yarn at Knitting Etc, but it's WAAAAAAY out of my price range.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's pretty awesome, but definitely a luxury, especially since it knit up so quickly!
DeleteYour pics are so cute!
ReplyDeleteHow fun. Copied and pasted your pattern into a word document and saved it to your file in my computer. Going to give this a whirl. Any hints on getting the feathers through the stitches without breaking them? I need a silly, fun knit right now. LOL
ReplyDeleteI didn't have any problem with this... since I worked it at a large gauge I was able to just massage the feather through the stitch when necessary!
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