Chili Pepper Cowl


Over the weekend I finished this cowl and since then I've been wearing it.  A dear friend gave me this skein for Christmas and I knew I wanted to knit with a pop of color during January. 

I shortened some of the sections of the cowl since I only had 300 yards out of the 500 yards required.  I love how the cowl turned out and it fits nicely.


I am sure I will be knitting yet another one since this is only my second time.  The first cowl became a Christmas gift.  Someone asked if this would be a great knit for beginners.  If you know how to knit - purl - cast on and off - increase and decrease - and have skills for using youtube tutorials, I think this could be a great project for sampling different skills.

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Comments

  1. AsKatKnitsJanuary 22, 2020 at 8:48 AM

    I like your abbreviated version very much! And, that color just sings! :)

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  2. LeftycrafterJanuary 22, 2020 at 9:06 AM

    Perfect color for winter days. I like the different sections of texture.

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  3. BridgetJanuary 22, 2020 at 9:36 AM

    It is absolutely stunning! Enjoy wearing it this winter.

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  4. wisps of wordsJanuary 22, 2020 at 11:32 AM

    Soooooooooooo pretttttttty!!!!!!!!!!

    ¨*•.¸💛¸.•*¨

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  5. PollyJanuary 22, 2020 at 2:41 PM

    Absolutely beautiful.

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  6. kathy bJanuary 22, 2020 at 6:21 PM

    Bravo. It is gorgeous and looks so gansey like!

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  7. JaneJanuary 22, 2020 at 8:14 PM

    I like your shortened version too. I find if a cowl gets too tall I feel like I'm being strangled but that is just me. That chili pepper should keep you warm this month and brighten up any gray winter day. Very nice finish.

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  8. Deb J. in UtahJanuary 22, 2020 at 9:49 PM

    That is just beautiful! What a great color! It really does pop!

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  9. VeraJanuary 23, 2020 at 3:17 PM

    Your cowl turned out simply beautiful! Love that pop of color and the pattern is just perfect.

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  10. sustainablemumJanuary 23, 2020 at 5:08 PM

    What a gorgeous colour. I love the different patterns too , just like a sampler.

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  11. Judy S.January 23, 2020 at 6:08 PM

    LOVE your pop of color cowl!! Happy New Year, Karen; I hope to be a better blogger in 2020.

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  12. StefanieJanuary 25, 2020 at 5:18 PM

    A fantastic finish! The color is awesome and I can see how the pattern was fun for you to knit with the different stitch patterns.

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  13. Jeannie Gray KnitsJanuary 28, 2020 at 10:38 AM

    What a gorgeous color! I bet it was a fun knit. Changing patterns so often, you'd never get bored. Looks fantastic on you!

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