Knitting: Pattern Reviews
Here’s my latest review (or two) of knitting patterns
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- Chunky yarn infestation sets in for the winter.
In keeping with the Vogue big silhouettes, I finished the #10 Ribbed Cowl pattern by Cathy Carron from the current Vogue Knitting Holiday issue. I used my favorite roving wool, Italia Fingerpaints, but since I only had one skein, I had to procure more of this discontinued yarn to complete the project. Although the yarn has been discontinued for quite a while, I found a kind Raveler in Massachusetts who offered to send me her 1.5 skeins for free! WoW! Her skeins were not the same colorway as my original, but that’s OK since I’m not picky when it comes to Italia Fingerpaints.When finished, it does look like the pattern photo in VK. The pattern itself is super simple, can be accomplished in a day. As with all my Fingerpaints projects, the yarn seems to stretch width-wise a lot, and I have to fuss with it to entice it back to shape. In any case it’s warm, easy and fun to wear. This project now has me in the mood for more chunky yarn trespassing.
