I've finally finished all my Christmas crochet projects, and it's time for one for me. I've been wearing the not-good-enough-for-a-gift cardiff cowl a lot, and have been wanting to make myself some more scarves for wearing all day as part of an outfit (not just for outdoors). I'd made my wool-sensitive sister a cotton-and-cashmere version, and loved it so much, I decided to make myself the same one. (And Lucy's requested a smaller matching one for herself.)
After the first version of this cowl, I learned to do a foundation single crochet, which made subsequent ones so much nicer (I love the helpful comments on ravelry for tips like that). I'm terribly slow at it and not very tidy yet, but I'm getting there. Meanwhile, I'm still reading Astrid and Veronika, which is turning out to be just the right pace for Christmas vacation.
Now that I can reveal the past month's work, here's one of the finished cowls, made as a gift for a friend:
And, if you're interested in that kind of thing, here's the ravelry link for the replacement red one I made for my sister.
I'm joining in to Ginny's Yarn Along. There's lots more yarn-and-book inspiration there!
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5 comments:
The cowl looks lovely. Made a few knitted ones that were fun to make I think next year I'm going try crochetting but for now I'm on the same track as you about scarves. Scarves for every outfit!
beautiful cowl!
I love the cowl! I like that it's a lacey version, looks a little fancier than the averalge stiff ribbed cowls:)
I read Astrid & Veronika and LOVED it. It's one of my favorite books ever-I like that it is a little slow, and that you can put it down and pick it up later and still carry on. My favorite thing about the book is the little details that she goes into, about the small things that people don't normally think about, or things we take for granted. Have you been inspired to make your own mayonnaise yet? After reading this book, I make my own mayonnaise all the time now.haha
I've read it several times now, it feels like an old, dear friend.
I love the cowl! I like that it's a lacey version, looks a little fancier than the averalge stiff ribbed cowls:)
I read Astrid & Veronika and LOVED it. It's one of my favorite books ever-I like that it is a little slow, and that you can put it down and pick it up later and still carry on. My favorite thing about the book is the little details that she goes into, about the small things that people don't normally think about, or things we take for granted. Have you been inspired to make your own mayonnaise yet? After reading this book, I make my own mayonnaise all the time now.haha
I've read it several times now, it feels like an old, dear friend.
I just made the cardiff cowl for a friend's birthday. Loved how it came out and I think she liked it too. I am still in need of my own cowl though...better get working on something for me this year darn it!
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