I used one of my skeins from last year's Three Irish Girls Stash Menagerie Club. Since I only had one skein of bulky weight my pattern options were somewhat limited. A cowl or fingerless mitts were about my only choices. I decided that a cowl would be the most useful and appreciated of the two.
The pattern was so simple yet fun and interesting to knit. I adore cables on hand knits so this simple 7 stitch cable was perfect. Easy to remember and worked well with the semi-solid shade of the yarn. The cables popped even in the bulky weight which I was somewhat worried about as I completed the first repeat. Given that I only had the one skein I was able to complete the full 7 repeats and add one knitted row before the bind off. There was still with enough yarn to sew on the buttons and have a bit left to send along just in case a repair was necessary in the future.
Details:
Yarn: Springvale Bulky by Three Irish Girls; 100% superwash merino wool; 4 oz./98 yards; colorway: Katherine Hepburn; I used all but 6 grams to complete the cowl...oops scarf.
Needles: US 9; Addi Clicks; 24" cable
Gauge: 17 stitches per 4 inches of cable pattern
Modifications: I knit this as written until I finished row 4 of the pattern. I added one more knitted row before binding off in pattern. After blocking the finished cowl/scarf was 6" by 26" which fit nicely around my neck.
2 comments:
I bought some Malabrigo Rasta in Yarn Explosion yesterday along with a big artsy button that matched. I've been wondering what to do with it. Thanks for posting this.
Cat
It is hard to figure out what to do sometimes isn't it! Glad you liked the post...
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