Oh, goodness, I don't feel like typing much, so I won't.
I started this cowl in November 2013, apparently. The yarn was discontinued before I'd even, but I had figured I had enough in my stash to try making this. I could have used one more skein.
Pattern: here
Oh, goodness, I don't feel like typing much, so I won't. I started this cowl in November 2013, apparently. The yarn was discontinued before I'd even, but I had figured I had enough in my stash to try making this. I could have used one more skein.
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Today's WIP Wednesday project is this gorgeous mustard yellow cowl. I started it, I think, just a couple of months ago. It's getting cold outside on the prairies already, so I'd like to have this finished soon so I can start wearing it. I only have 1 more skein of this particular colour (Bernat Waverley brand, which I seem to remember reading recently has been discontinued). I might try to use that 1 skein in a coordinating hat and mitten combo later on, but we'll see.
I learned yesterday, quite quickly, actually, how to crochet broomstick lace. It looks pretty, and it looks complicated, but it's actually quite easy. The only abnormal tool you need is a hook or needle with a very wide diameter.
For this cowl, I used acrylic (85%) and mohair (15%) yarn. I made a test swatch Friday afternoon, which took about 20 minutes. This afternoon and evening, I made the cowl. Because this yarn has little fibers everywhere that stick out to make it fuzzy, you can't undo past a few stitches if you make a mistake. I had to cut my yarn at one point (about 1/8 of the way through) and restart. Pattern: um...I just...made it. There was no pattern. I did, however, learn the stitch yesterday from this how-to video. I used thin acrylic/mohair yarn, but used two strands instead of one (from separate skeins) to make it a little bulkier than a single strand allowed. *Also, crochet the first row of broomstick right into the starting chain. Do not single crochet along the chain first before starting the broomstick rows (you'll have a stretched out beginning end if you do). I used a 6.00mm hook for the broomstick lace part, and single-crocheted along the two edges (but not the two ends) with a 10.00mm hook. This gave it a more finished look. I made this cozy cowl for a friend whose birthday is on Tuesday. I hope she likes it! (And I hope the blue buttons match her blue winter hat.) She doesn't know I made this for her. We're planning to drop it off at her house tomorrow as a surprise. ('Cause who doesn't like a handmade early birthday surprise?) I saw this a while back and immediately fell in love with it. Isn't it pretty?
What you see in the photos is my on-the-fly creation after seeing the photo of the one in that ad. It involved a little mathematical skill to make sure the initial chain would leave the right multiple of stitches for an even pattern all of the way around. I think it turned out pretty well. This item will (most likely) be available at the craft show (if I don't fall in love with it too much between now and then). I may have to make an identical one for myself after the craft show... I don't think this yarn is available anymore, so I think I'll keep the rest to make one of these cowls just for me. You know, if I can part with this one at the craft show. Note to self: for mine, make 1-2 sections taller and 1 section narrower - for my giraffe-like neck. (Or just use a 1-size smaller hook, which I apparently used for the dark grey cowl.) |
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