Happy Sunday

Are you looking for a fun easy knit? The DRK Everyday Cowl (pattern purchased on Ravelry) is a great project for yourself or as a gift. 

 From Andrea Mowry

I love having patterns that I can return to time and again. Those special designs that work as a blank canvas so that you can add your own special touches - handspun yarn, stripes, fading, using up odds and ends to create ever-changing, unique knits. A pattern you can relax into as you knit it again and again. For me - that is the DRK Everyday Cowl, with its soothing garter stitch and polished slip stitches and I-cord edges. I’ve already knit 5 myself, and have no plans of stopping anytime soon! 

This cowl is knit flat, on the bias, and seamed at the back neck to create a cowl that wears like a triangle shawl (with none of the fuss!) This pattern includes sizes for the whole family! 

BONUS
As mentioned above, I’ve knit quite a few of these - including a couple faded versions. I thought it would be fun to include my fading notes, as a fun bonus for you in the pattern itself! I created my fades by diving into my stash for fingering weight yarn that I held double for a marled fade! You can check out my project page here!

Your yarn choices are endless. There are a lot of projects on Ravelry and knitters used Malabrigo Rios, Madelinetosh DK, Spincycle Dream State and Dyed in the Wool, Rowan Felted Tweed, Hedgehog Fibres Merino DK, Cascade 220 Superwash Merino….. You can also take fingering weight yarn and double strand it. 

Photos © Andrea Mowry

It’s a short post tonight - the Grey Cup is on. The weather is great tonight. We were at the game in 1996 when it was snowing and cold. Lots of snow and very cold.