This Fall I may have the opportunity to teach a class on knitting a neck cowl using a Fair Isle design. The fun part is trying out two-handed knitting, using two colors. To prepare, I wanted to knit up a sample. I'm just past the halfway mark and am finding this is a pretty fast knit, using worsted weight yarn and size 10 circular needles. Choosing the color way is a fun part of the project. The main color for this cowl is some left over yarn from another project, and it varies slightly in color from creams tans to slate. I picked the contrast color, hoping it would be a nice combo. I think a main color that did not have variation would be better, but this is OK. It has a nice Norwegian look.
It's 90 degrees outside, and I'M KNITTING WITH WOOL? What's wrong with this picture? Quick, where did I lay down my my summer sock project?
It's more than OKAY! It is gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteEh, I knit with wool all year round. If your hands get to sticky, just rub them with some baby powder. It lets you keep on knitting! ;-)
Yes, it is beautiful and the colors work well together. Amazing how the green or teal makes the other yarn "pop."
ReplyDeleteIm even happier you did it in worsted....that's a quicker knit !!
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Do you have a trick to keep your carried over yarn from getting too tight?
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