Owls!

The Year of Selfish Knits got off to a flying start...

I came across Owls on Ravelry and fell in love. What could be a more appropriate garment for a student than one with the avian symbol of wisdom clustered round the shoulders?

I ogled the pattern for a while, and mentally knit it in plethora of different yarns. At last I settled on the one it had been designed for, Rowan Purelife British Sheep in Steel Grey Suffolk. I loved the sturdy softness of the fabric it produced, and the subtle natural variations in colour. 

What with being at home in Edinburgh for a week with nothing much else to do, this fairly rattled off my needles. I cast on on Monday afternoon, and by Friday evening it was finished and blocking. Today the owls had their first outing, to Dean Gardens where these photos were taken.

I totally love this, and can't quite believe I made it! I'm so glad it's still chilly enough to wear it.
Hoot hoot!