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THE PATTERN: Stitch Block Cowl - a free pattern for The Purl Bee
(by Purl Soho)
Knitting continues to be one of my favorite hobbies! I have to make time and allow myself to sit and knit. I often sneak in a few rows here and there, and other times I give myself the afternoon off and frenzy knit. So good! I feel like I should feel guilty. Guilty for sitting, and passing time one click at a time. But I don't. No knit guilt here.
The Stitch Block Cowl is a free pattern, and all the pattern instructions are available on The Purl Bee Blog. I purchased the yarn as a kit from Purl Soho in February this year and cast on shortly thereafter. This project spent much of the next six weeks on the couch, ready to be picked up whenever I needed some time-out. Unlike most other knits this project rarely traveled with me on outings, perhaps because it was bulkier than most of my previous knitted items.
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| Progress Photos from Instagram |
The three different blocks of stitches and color work were surprisingly easy; most involved only knit stitches with just a slight variation. I did have to count rows to keep track of all three of the different stitch patterns. Maybe that too stopped it from being a handbag project.
My cowl is ready just in time for our cooler Autumn weather. It is bulky, squishy and soft, and comfortably wraps (double) around my neck. Lovely and warm. I hope to wear yellow with confidence, although it will take some getting used to.
For more pictures and details including yarn information and pattern links for the Stitch Block Cowl check out my Ravelry page:
Thank you for stopping by!
Rita
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It does look snuggly and warm! I guess you won't mind the coming Winter then...
ReplyDeleteI think that sunny yellow and cream would suit you perfectly, a beautiful knit!
ReplyDeleteOkay, that looks so cute and snugly it makes me want to try my hand at knitting again...and we are heading into spring on this end of the globe!
ReplyDeleteYellow is one of my favorite colors to wear! So fun and bright! Everything about it makes me feel confident! Love your finish.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry, Rita, we don't know each other, but you just have to stop... I've finally made my peace with your amazing eye, prolific pace, enviable stash, and glorious results in the quilting world. Now you're going to share impossibly beautiful knits? It's just too much, girl. My head's gonna explode, and the Earth is going to start wobbling from the concentration of pretty in that one spot, right at your house!!
ReplyDeleteThis is off the subject of this post, but is your labrynth quilt charm pack friendly? Probably isn't, but I was wondering. Thanks for your help.
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful project! Love the colours too! x
ReplyDeleteHey, Rita, you can always dye the cowl if you end up not being able to cope with yellow. Imagine the possibilities! ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat one is in my ravelry queue....
how come you seem to have far more hours in a day than anyone else??
ReplyDeleteA wonderful piece of knitting and will be really snug and warm in the winter
Very pretty!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE the colors!
ReplyDeleteI've been eyeing up that pattern and kit but have failed tremendously at getting a single knit finished. I just love it.
ReplyDeleteI love this cowl! I've got it sitting in my queue, maybe it's time to cast on!
ReplyDeleteI wish I could wear yellow with confidence. Such a lovely cowl.
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