With a mug of hot chocolate warming my fingers, a Christmas tree coruscating in the background, and thick snow outside it seems an appropriate, if slightly tardy, time to write up my holiday gift knitting.
Exhibit A: The Crofter's Cowl, a free pattern by Gudrun Johnson, made for my mum.
I made this in the Fyberspates Scrumptious DK I had left over from making Liesl (that cardigan took an insanely small amount of yarn - I think I still have enough for another cowl and a hat!). This is yarn made for cowls: it is stroke-ably soft, and the glow of the silk is rather flattering next to the face, though this is not apparent in the next photo, in which I look a bit like Michael Jackson.
I realised about half-way through the first repeat that the horseshoe lace pattern was the same as that featured in the Meret, and after that I barely had to look at the pattern. Even without that familiarity, though, this was an enjoyable and straightforward knit. It went down very well with my mum; I do feel very fortunate that my family value hand-made gifts (take that, Germaine Greer!).
Coming up soon... two hats
ETA: A very happy New Year to everyone - I hope 2010 showers loveliness upon you all.
ETA: A very happy New Year to everyone - I hope 2010 showers loveliness upon you all.
What a beautiful cowl! (And, yes, down with Germaine Greer, what a moronic article that was.) Lovely modelled photos as well.... the coat and the lipstick and the snow - all so perfect! (And coruscating is definitely one of the best words I've heard in ages.)
ReplyDeleteI made a Crofter's Cowl for my mother, too =) Still have to blog about it though...
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