Velvet Cowl
Submitted by live4rabbits on Tue, 01/20/2009 - 00:42.
Dear Mom,
With the cold weather snap, I found that I was without a decent cowl. My previous one was always way too loose and slouchy to provide any real neck warming power. Thanks to Ravelry I found this wonderful free pattern: Darkside Cowl. My Malabrigo Worsted in Velvet Grapes was a perfect match for this project and a couple of days later I had a finished object!
It is really wonderful, soft, and a great fit. I cast on fewer stitches to get a snugger cowl and it worked perfectly (full details here). It needs a quick bath, but will be a terrific cold weather accessory. I still have over half a skein left of the yarn, so enough for another small project!
Love,
Page
That looks lovely... and warm! Does it stretch much? I would think it would have to in order to go over a head but still be snug around the neck.
Love,
Mom
Well I have a small head in general, but the pattern is really stretchy too! I like it being more close fitting on my neck since it keeps me warmer. I wore it all day yesterday and it was a delight.