Genetics are a funny thing. My Grammy would get a cold almost instantly if her neck got cold. I was unable to escape that fate. Even on a lovely spring day hiking along a coast if the wind is too much on my neck I get sick. Last year in Dorset I was hot as can be in my turtleneck traipsing about so I thought this was nuts. I needed a solution. Poking around the Ravelry site I found it. Cowls! I can wear light shirts but keep my neck protected and hopefully look somewhat fashionable. It had to be better than the turtleneck!
The pattern I decided on was this cowl. Then I had to figure out how to follow it as it is charted. But I loved the pattern so I gave it a go. It took me a couple of weeks, which for me, is super fast. 🙂 I did it in the round and the only note I would mention is cast on 131 stitches, not 130, as you slip a stitch over to join the two ends of the round at the beginning. Unfortunately I figured that out after doing a row or two.
I’m pleased to say this does the trick. It kept my neck toasty and protected but I wasn’t baking. 🙂
LOL! I’m the same way. I keep telling my hairdresser not to cut my hair too short or else I’ll get cold. And I hate being cold! I use scarves all year to cover the back of my neck. I love the color of your cowls! When scarf shopping next I’ll have to try out a cowl if I can find one. Don’t quite have the patience anymore to make one. Lucky you though, you can make as many of them as your heart desires!
It was an interesting project. I’ll definitely make another one. 🙂
Love, love, love your red hair by the way!
Thanks!
My favorite color.
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Beautiful pattern and color, and best of all, it kept you warm! Where is it that it is so cold?
We had fall weather up north this past week and with a steady wind off the lake I needed it!
Pretty! What’s the pattern?
If you click on the link in my post (the word cowl) it will take you to the pattern. It was called Eleanor.
Ah! Thanks, sorry I missed that cue. 🙂
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Looks great! Good job!
Thank you! 🙂
It looks fantastic! I need to get back into the swing of knitting and crocheting now that the cool weather of fall/winter is just around the corner here!
I liked it because being such a slow knitter it was done pretty quickly. And it is much smaller than a jumper!