FO: Snow Cowl
by knittinginatree
Lake Vermilion January 24, 2012
With the start of a new year and a new beginning I’ve been taking a bit of a respite on the borderland of Minnesota. While my life is in transition it has been good to reconnect with some of my oldest and dearest of friends and to find them here, nestled into the familiarity of roads, lakes, trees and landscapes that are deeply a part of me. In the transitory it is important for me to have these touchstones. I’m very grateful to be here with the intention of being restorative yet present and focused on the future.
And, of course there is always knitting by my side. We’ve had a wonderful dose of snow and I designed this simple cowl pattern. The FO is reminiscent of the season and keeping with my goal for the year, I hope… In my rush to get north I promptly left my yarn labels at home. What I can say is that it is a silk blend with sequence! I’ll update the blog when I return to the city. But, for now here are some photos from my homeland and me with my new cowl. Let me know if there is any interest in the pattern, I’d love to write it up and offer it for free on here.
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Very pretty cowl, Liza. Looks like something that might be interesting to knit and wear. Did you decide to share the pattern?
Hope you’re settling well into your new/old digs. Though I haven’t moved in many years, I’ve moved many many times in my life. It sure can be challenging, even when you go back to a place you’ve been missing!
Really nice. I don’t knit. Well, I used to knit, when I had a mentor knitter in Cook, back in about 1992, but I was too tense in my shoulders when I knit, so I quit. However, I crochet like lightening. I like the repetitive nature of crocheting, so it is relaxing for me. I’ve tried complicated crocheting (sort of akin to Norwegian sweater knitting), which I’m capable of doing, but it was definitely not relaxing. I save my brain for creative sewing.
This is beautiful Liza, both the cowl and the scenery! It looks similar to what we have up here in AK. I’m glad that moving and settling in is going well. It’s so nice to be able to reconnect with old friends and places. Hope all is well, and I would love to try your pattern if you decide to post it.
Beautiful post – both words and photos. Thank you!
Wow, what a beautiful post… I love the cowl – you captured the feeling of the weather/environment through your stitches. Amazing!
Thank you all for your kind comments! I hope to release the pattern soon.
Hey Liza,
Great looking cowl, it really conveys fresh glistening snow to me. Great job! Lovely Pictures as always. Enjoy the reconnection and settling in process.
Is that a bandage/cast on your hand?