last year i bought 4 skeins of cash iroha at a yard sale. such an awesome find. cash iroha is such a lovely yarn -- for once a noro that is not variegated. it's soft and crunchy and shiney. really, i'm very in love with it.
la. i made this for dad but i think i'll keep it for myself.
project :: thermal ribbed cowl by me. [ravelry]
yarn :: Noro Cash Iroha, Color #16 (a grey-brown), 2 skeins.
needles :: US 4 (3.5 mm).
start-to-finish :: Nov 3-Dec ?, 2009.
that's right. selfishness reared its ugly head with this project, and you know what? i feel absolutely no remorse! i originally made this for my dad, but when it was done, i realized he would not wear it very often if at all because it just would not keep him warm during Philadelphia's winter season. whereas, i could wear it every single day in San Francisco. (how's that for rationalization?)
do you want to make your own? it's very easy: CO 128 sts. join for knitting in the round. k1, p1 rib for 7 rnds. thermal (garter) rib pattern: rnd 1: k all sts. rnd 2: k1, p1 rib to end. repeat thermal rib for 7 inches, end after rnd 1. next: k1, p1 rib for 7 rows (add a button hole (yo, k2tog) on the 4th row). BO all sts in thermal rib.
finished, my cowl is about 9 inches long. if i had more yarn, i would have made it at least 2 inches longer just so that it could be slouchier.
such a nice color!
project :: Cash Iroha spiral cowl [ravelry]
pattern :: Spiral Cowl by Keri McKiernan.
yarn :: Noro Cash Iroha, Color #22 (pomegranate red), 2 skeins.
needles :: US 4 (3.5 mm).
start-to-finish :: Oct 30-Nov 1, 2009.
modifications :: before i started, i weighed the yarn because i suspected that one of the skeins was not full; so, i knew that i didn't have enough to follow the instructions completely. i think i shortened the picot beginning by 1 rnd and at the ending by 2 rnds. it still looks great, but i wish i didn't have to do that. also, i crocheted a button loop (you can see other pictures on my ravelry page).
this was a quick project and i think hilary and i ended up knitting it around the same time (during a knitting night at samovar); you can see her lovely version here. honestly, i almost kept this cowl as well, but decided to give it to a friend who i knew would totally rock the shiney silky pomegranate red. good to know i'm not completely selfish -- whew!
happy knitting!!
Comments (3)
Curse the internet and its adorable cowls. You're all making me want to knit one, especially that gorgeous first grey one. You're right, it wouldn't hold up in our weather! Darn you, Sophy!
Posted by Kitten | January 12, 2010 6:45 PM
Posted on January 12, 2010 18:45
Love these cowls! Yard sale Cash Iroha - what an incredible find!
Posted by Laura | January 13, 2010 10:40 AM
Posted on January 13, 2010 10:40
Yeah...I would have kept the thermal cowl, too. :) It's really gorgeous!
Posted by Hilary | January 13, 2010 10:43 AM
Posted on January 13, 2010 10:43