Manos Cowl FO

Pattern: Slip Stitch 1x1 Ribbed Cowl

Yarn: 1 Skein Manos del Uruguay Wool Clasica

Colour: 114

Needles: 10 mm circular

Start: October 24 Finish October 31, 2009

Dimensions: 100 stitches over 39 rounds 7"w x 34" around

The story of this cowl is really about the yarn. I so adore it!

I love the sometimes fuzzy, sometimes shiny, thick and thin variance of it across so many wonderful colours. I wanted to do something with it that would just say "hey - look how great this yarn is!" Stockinette seemed to be the best way to do that but I also wanted chunky, huge stitches and the biggest needles I had were 10 mm. So I decided to slip the knit stitches in a 1x1 rib pattern for two rows out of three. Perfect!

I used the Old Norwegian cast on I learned this summer - look at the lovely edge it creates!

Then I just knit until I'd used up close to all the yarn - 39 rounds of 100 stitches. (I wanted to keep a wee bit to trim something yet to be determined in the future - I told you - I adore it!)

Here it is being very "cowl" ish and drapey...

Here it is doubled - probably the way I'll most often wear it...

Look at that jumble of big fat woolly-delicious stitches...

With such short hair, my neck is always exposed to the chill but this piece will keep me warm as can be...

Now where will I use my teeny little remnant?...

For today, this shot will be my day dream inducing computer wallpaper!

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