Last week I realized that I hadn't blogged about a knit I finished last year, the Button Up Cowl. I started this in April 2010. I finished it in August 2010. I fell in love with the cowl when I saw Jillian's (rav link). To refresh your memory, I used Madeline Tosh Sock in Oxblood. The original called for Blue Sky's Royal Alpaca. The Tosh Sock turned out to be a great substitution. But I guess any fingering weight would work well. I enjoyed the pattern but the little cables were a bit fiddly. I should have learned how to knit cable without a cable needle. The project would have gone a lot faster. I did learn how to knit a one-row buttonhole courtesy of youtube. I ended up purchasing buttons from Websduring my trip in August. I had a lot of fun with it. I'd knit this again.
Pattern: Button Up Cowl by Kristen Rengren
Yarn: Madeline Tosh Sock (sh. Oxblood)
Needles: 24" Addi Turbo Circular Knitting Needle US 3
Started: April 30, 2010
Finished: August 1, 2010
Happy Knitting! ♥
The cowl is beautiful.
Posted by: Kristyn | April 22, 2011 at 09:43 PM
love this. thanks for sharing, this is definitely going on my to make list.
Posted by: josie | May 03, 2011 at 05:40 PM
Wow, your cowl is beautiful! Gotta put that on the list. I know start knitting for fall; by the time I finish, I can wear it. Yay!
Hope all is well, and I'm glad to see someone is still blogging!
Posted by: sahara | May 06, 2011 at 01:24 AM