Gray Green Colored Cowl


There are times I amused myself greatly.  Taking photos of this cowl was one of those amusing times.  In the photo above I'm being silly with poses and laughing while doing so.  Simple pleasures!

I love this cowl pattern immensely for its versatility.  This time around, I used up odds and ends of half skeins of mainly super-wash fingering weight wools from my stash.


The main reason I love this cowl is because when the winds are blowing or when rain is spitting at your head, you can pop the edge of this cowl up and over your cold head and still have a very warm neck.  I've done it many times while wearing the first cowl during the winter. 



I enjoyed the challenge of using up scraps and getting creative when I was running out of mainly green and blue.  I'm an oddball in that I take great satisfaction of playing yarn chicken and winning through problem solving ideas.


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Comments

  1. AsKatKnitsJuly 10, 2019 at 8:22 AM

    Karen, that turned out beautifully and I love your goofy photo!

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  2. VeraJuly 10, 2019 at 9:33 AM

    Great/funny photo and wow! The cowl is gorgeous. I made the sockhead cowl which is long like that, but just plain knitting. I love the textures and different patterns you have in yours - lovely.

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  3. CathieJJuly 10, 2019 at 10:39 AM

    This is a wonderful way to use up scraps. I like the fact that this cowl can cover your head in a pinch.

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  4. kathy bJuly 10, 2019 at 2:44 PM

    Oh , Lovely. It looks very soft and I love the colors you put together!

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  5. GraceJuly 10, 2019 at 4:03 PM

    I love it, Karen! You did a great job melding the colors!

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  6. MaryJuly 10, 2019 at 6:45 PM

    oh Karen, you absolutely WON this round of yarn chicken ... and I think you have bonus points to carry into your next project - it's lovely!

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  7. StefanieJuly 10, 2019 at 7:23 PM

    I love how this cowl sits on your neck and how it drapes. It's light but at the same time snuggles up good and takes care of your neck area and even of the front of your chest.

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  8. JaneJuly 10, 2019 at 7:43 PM

    The cowl is lovely. You played the game of yarn chicken well. Such a pretty combination from partial skeins. As I've mentioned before, I love a good scrappy project. Cute photo too. The world would be better off if we were all a little goofy now and again.

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  9. Judy S.July 11, 2019 at 12:25 AM

    Nice work on the cowl! What a nice pattern, and so versatile, too.

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  10. mamasmercantileJuly 11, 2019 at 4:31 AM

    Impressive Karen, you look adorable in it. The perfect Winter accessory.

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  11. MeredithJuly 13, 2019 at 1:03 PM

    It's a beautiful cowl and I love our photo, I think it is beautiful not silly at all.

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  12. My Creative LifeJuly 13, 2019 at 5:58 PM

    It does look great Karen, the colours go well together. It's fun to enjoy 'life' I'd imagine it keeps all the draughts at bay. Cx

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