Victory Cowl


I finished this cowl over the weekend-it is SOFT!  The pattern is the Noble cowl and the yarn is Silky Merino by Malabrigo.  If you haven't had the pleasure to knit with this yarn you should!



Even though it is a single ply, the stitch definition is fantastic.  Silky Merino comes in an array of colors, so if you see it at a yarn shop pick up a skein or two and knit a little something decadent.


I managed to knit this cowl with one skein!  There was a yard or two left over so I got that giddy feeling of "is there enough yarn".  It makes my day to be slightly stressed about yardage.  Ravelry notes are here.

Comments

  1. UnknownFebruary 19, 2013 at 8:32 AM

    Oh, so pretty. I have a single skein of silky merino waiting for the right project. I think this may be it. Of course, it is at home!

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  2. MelissaFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:00 AM

    It's gorgeous! I totally get that giddy feeling you talk about...and the thrill of success when you finish and have "just that much" yarn left over.

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  3. AnkeFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:09 AM

    It is beautiful! The color is very pretty and you can practically see how soft the cowl is.

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  4. Kim February 19, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    It is beautiful and I love the colour!

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  5. debby emadianFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    It looks gorgeous and the yarn sounds fantastic I love yarn with some silk in it especially for scarves or cowls because it feels so good against your skin. One of my sisters-in-law taught me a completely new way to crochet this weekend that would work well with this kind of yarn...I can't wait to have a go.

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  6. UnknownFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:38 AM

    Oh how gorgeous! I love the color & how it says "spring is coming!" The pattern goes so well with it too!

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  7. MJFebruary 19, 2013 at 9:50 AM

    This is beautiful Karen!!! I've had such a love affair with cowls this winter, and I didn't even know what they were a year ago!!
    xoxo

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  8. fjord girlFebruary 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Love the color. Beautiful pattern- it just looks so soft and pretty.

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  9. Tracey ~ CloverFebruary 19, 2013 at 10:44 AM

    It's beautiful and I bet that is a fabulous color on you!

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  10. Melanie RouthierFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:44 AM

    So pretty and I love the colour for you!

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  11. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    Oh, I love it! The pattern is lovely, and the yarn looks so soft and gorgeous. I'll have to keep an eye out for it next time I am in my LYS… xo

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  12. flyingjenFebruary 19, 2013 at 12:11 PM

    Gorgeous green!

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  13. EileenFebruary 19, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    It is beautiful !!! I'm on my way to the yarn store ;)

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  14. PaulaFebruary 19, 2013 at 1:25 PM

    No words will really do this justice. Lovely! Inspiring! Refreshing!

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  15. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    love that color and truly wish i could wear that color without looking ill! i have that lorna's downton colorway in a skein i bought for the mystery kal then realized what the pattern was and blergh, not my thing. might have to wrangle it into something lovely AND useful like this cowl ;-)

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  16. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2013 at 3:06 PM

    The pattern is perfectly spring-like! I was looking at a little knit tee just the other day that had leaves all over it. Very tempting this time of year!

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  17. Lori annFebruary 19, 2013 at 4:38 PM

    so pretty karen! it looks wonderful on you. i love silky merino, i made a cowl out of it too, the circumnavigate, it is so soft and warm! especially when it's wrapped around the neck twice. :)

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  18. bookworm-MaryFebruary 19, 2013 at 6:41 PM

    Love both the color and pattern!!! I love seeing all the tidy rows of stitches!

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  19. Mama Gone GreenFebruary 19, 2013 at 7:15 PM

    Lucious!

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  20. Erin @ Wild WhispersFebruary 19, 2013 at 10:35 PM

    Stunning, my friend. Simply beautiful.

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  21. Lisa UotinenFebruary 20, 2013 at 8:38 AM

    I love it! I love green!

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  22. KristenFebruary 21, 2013 at 9:33 PM

    Wow! I love that green yarn. Beautiful cowl. (Wishing I could knit something like that up over a weekend :)

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  23. JulieMBFebruary 21, 2014 at 9:59 AM

    I am doing that exact same cowl right now! Your green is gorgeous and is really making me want to hurry up and finish mine. It is my first lace project and am having a hard time understanding what to do when the pattern count goes up to 16 for awhile. Do I just knit past the end of the round stitch marker to finish the lace pattern and then not do as many knit stitches in the next row (so that I begin at the beginning of the round with the lace rows?)

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  24. karenFebruary 21, 2014 at 12:12 PM

    Just keep knitting and following the written directions, it doesn't matter that the. Stitch count changes as long as the pattern is repeated correctly. You might want to add a stitch marker after every repeat to help. Good luck :)

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