Original Pattern: Ashby
Knitter Extraordinaire: Emily (Ravelry ID)
Mods: Upsized the gauge with super bulky yarn, Cast on far fewer stitches and did three and a half pattern repeats. Details can be found on her project page, here.
What Makes This Awesome: Emily has done something that I wish I had thought of ages ago- turned a large shawl that required over 700 yards of yarn into a quick cowl that was less than 200 yards and a weekend's worth of knitting. Genius! Like a great accessory pattern but don't have enough yarn? Start thinking about ways to shrink it down and still keep the great details that drew you to the pattern in he first place. I love this cowl- it's rich in texture, gorgeous, and such a clever idea that I'm totally smitten.
5 comments:
That looks so comfortable and warm. Great modification!
I agree, so lovely. It's now in my queue :)
You have some great knits here, I enjoyed reading your blog. Check out mine too.
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Looks similar to a scarf I'm working on now, but I love the twisty lines! Should have thought of this modification; quicker than a scarf for sure!
So very beautiful, I love it. I think I also need to make it for winter, it will be stunning!
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