Neckwarmers for All

Years ago I made a fantastic scarf for my husband.  Chunky baby alpaca yarn, long enough to wrap around your neck and be snug. I made it so long ago that it isn’t even in my Ravelry projects! Dan’s scarf has been showing signs of wear, so I decided it was time to make a new one.  Earlier this year I picked up a yarn grab bag from eatsleepknit and in that bag were two skeins of madelinetosh dk in the Moss colorway. I have made Dan a pair of socks and a hat that sort of echo this color palette. The Manly Ribbed Scarf caught my eye when I was pattern hunting on Ravelry. I started with a chain that was a good deal longer than the suggested 220 – I think I had more than 300? The chain reached from my nose to the floor, which I thought would work out ok. In the end, the new scarf is shorter than the old one! This new scarf was a definite win – I am so pleased with the texture and it nicely used up the yarn.

My second FO is a new cowl, for the eatsleepknit Yarnathon Q4 challenge – to knit a Westknits pattern.  I don’t know exactly why, but I wasn’t really feeling the challenge this quarter. I decided on the Purl Ridge modified slightly for less yarn, more of a cowl style. Again, I used madelinetosh, vintage this time in Cape Town Rainbow, another yarn that came to me in a grab bag. I like the colors, but they aren’t really me. Looks good on Jackson, don’t you think?

Lorelai was a good sport in being a model for me too! She also took quite a liking to the cowl, and has worn it to school almost every day this week, that’s a win in my book.

Hooray for happy handknits (and crochet), warm necks, and knit(and crochet)worthy family members!

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