Red Bird Cowl Complete


I finished this scarf turned into a cowl last week and already gifted it to my son when I met him for lunch.  He requested something in red.  Originally I was thinking scarf but then I suggested a cowl to him and he liked the idea.  I found some red wool while on the mad hunt for "red".  I wanted a blackish red and that doesn't seem to be too popular out there or I'm not shopping the right places.


 I didn't want to order on line because red is an unreliable color on computer screens (at least for me).  So once I had the wool then I hunted for a pattern.  This lovely scarf pattern popped up in my search and I liked the repetitive design.



 Unfortunately one skein of sock yarn doesn't make a long scarf, another strong reason that I sewed the ends by kitchener stitch.  Easy peasy and he loves the cowl!


Comments

  1. mamasmercantileOctober 10, 2016 at 1:04 PM

    Looks wonderful, I love the pattern.

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  2. AnonymousOctober 10, 2016 at 1:53 PM

    Terrific finish! It's masculine and like those link blocks linked together.

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  3. UnknownOctober 10, 2016 at 2:43 PM

    Very handsome. I would say pretty, but then he might be offended! LOL

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  4. Jeannie Gray KnitsOctober 10, 2016 at 2:50 PM

    Looks great! I love the color variation.

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  5. GraceOctober 10, 2016 at 6:08 PM

    It's lovely! Red is my favorite autumn/winter color, probably because of the absence of color once the leaves fall!

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  6. Tiny Toadstool CottageOctober 10, 2016 at 7:57 PM

    Looks fantastic - love the yarn.

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  7. kathy bOctober 10, 2016 at 8:08 PM

    Perfect solution and a masculine pattern !!! Any guy would be happy to wear that !

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  8. AnonymousOctober 11, 2016 at 12:00 AM

    Lovely. That is a very interesting pattern. I'll bet it was fun to knit up.

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  9. Andrea @ This Knitted LifeOctober 11, 2016 at 12:24 AM

    I think I have already asked if you will adopt me. But I will ask again: please adopt me. I give good hugs. Xoxo

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  10. GeertrudeOctober 11, 2016 at 8:23 AM

    Great color! And I like that pattern a lot.

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  11. Nancy McCarrollOctober 11, 2016 at 9:01 AM

    Great looking cowl! Good choice in color. It will be appreciated, you kind knitter.

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  12. Kat RiddellOctober 11, 2016 at 10:11 AM

    Such a great cowl! It's getting to be perfect cowl weather in my neck of the woods :)

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  13. AsKatKnitsOctober 11, 2016 at 11:04 AM

    I love the yarn! Wow, what a great red! (At least on my monitor!) Great pattern choice as well. You are such a prolific knitter, Karen.

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  14. AlinaOctober 11, 2016 at 7:12 PM

    It's beautiful! And what a fun stitch pattern!

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  15. Judy S.October 11, 2016 at 8:13 PM

    Very nice! No wonder he likes it. It's a beaut.

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