Pattern: Casu Cowl by Gaila Lael
Yarn: Handspun from Pigeonroof Studios in the Miss Marple colorway; Mixed BFL; sportweight
Needles: Size 6 US, 4mm
After I knit this pattern and wore it once, I wanted to knit a million long wraparound cowls. They’re genius! You can just wrap them on any old way, and they look cute and jaunty and carefree. Plus, they have no annoying scarf ends to come loose and get in your way. I love you, cowls.
The other thing I’m really happy with is that this project is knit from my handspun. The fiber is mixed Blue Faced Leicester, a sheep breed that get its name because it has black skin on its head. Covered in white hair, their heads can evidently look bluish in certain lights! (Info from Knitter’s Book of Wool by Clara Parkes).
I had big plans this weekend to block an almost-finished sweater and sew on buttons, and went to get it from my sewing/knitting bag to discover that someone had made the sweater into her own personal bed. At that point, I decided to leave it be. : ) Maybe next weekend. Hope you have a lovely week full of fibery goodness!
This is so beautiful! What a fantastic job you did with the spinning and knitting!
Thank you so much! It helps that I started with such nicely dyed fiber! : )
It looks great! Lovely colours.
Thanks! I really liked the colors both in the braid of fiber and in the finished yarn.
beautiful cowl, the yarn is just gorgeous! Also love the photos and the cat is the best 🙂
Thank you!! She loves finding new spots for taking cat naps. : )
This is just gorgeous! Love it! And what an adorable cat photo too. 🙂
Thank you!! : )
I was drooling all over this post…from the gorgeous fiber to the beautiful yarn…and that cowl! So lovely!